What if LeBron James actually leaves the Lakers? | Good Word with Goodwill

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and NBA contributor Tom Haberstroh discuss whether the Lakers star would actually leave Los Angeles and all the ramifications that come with the decision. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.

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With JJ Redick in L A.

Are you, are you 100% sure that lebron James is gonna sign there?

100% sure because JJ Redick has to be positive.

If he’s gonna take that job, that lebron’s gonna be there.

And I got a feeling if a team that kind of is on lebron’s radar takes Ronnie James in the draft, whether it’s Dallas Miami Golden State teams that have like a little bit of like, hm, man, I’m coming up on 40 here.

I want to play with my son and I kind of wanna check off that box play with Steph, go back and finish things right with Pat Riley and the Miami Heat and go play with Spo who I’ve been like gassing up on the podcast for a while.

I feel like this is a potentially for a disaster if JJ Redick is going to that Lakers job without knowing 100% that lebron is gonna be there with this Ronnie James thing overhead, this is gonna be spicy, very spicy.

And even if lebron is there, Vinnie, it’s gonna be spicy.

Look.

Hey, you said a lot like you know what I remember, I remember Byron Scott taking the Cleveland Cavaliers job in 2010.

Not knowing if lebron was going to come back newsflash.

He didn’t, I don’t think lebron is leaving LA.

I think his power base is with that franchise.

I don’t think that power base would be anywhere else in the league.

And I don’t think that winning is lebron’s only vice.

I don’t think lebron would do that to his new podcast partner.

I really don’t, I don’t think lebron would do that to his podcast partner, but, but he would, he do that to his son.

So if he’s picking between playing with his son or JJ Reddick, he’s gonna pick his son.

Like if Bronnie goes to San Antonio, does that get a little bit more interesting in lebron james’ decision making if he can play with Pop and wem be and be able to kind of be the mentor…

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Publish date : 2024-06-05 19:59:15

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