LeBron James Will Stay LeBron James
Every year, people say this will be the season LeBron James gets injured after his 13-year consecutive run at extended play beyond the regular season. With minimal competition in the east until Boston, Indiana and Toronto add a few more pieces, we just can’t see LeBron having a decline at the age of 32 just yet. He has more mileage than any player in the history of the NBA, from appearing in numerous conference finals and beyond, as well as his Olympics run.
Luckily, the King has a superstar on his team that can run the offense when he’s having off-nights, as well as the imminent arrival of Ricky Rubio insiders have been discussing over the last week. After going down 3-1 in the NBA Finals last June, LeBron captured his biggest career achievement, bringing northeast Ohio their first title in over 50 years. This year, we don’t expect things to change, as they’ll more than likely play Golden State again to complete their trilogy.
With the addition of sharp-shooter Mike Dunleavy and Kevin Love finally understanding his role with the team to be a solid contributor, Tyronn Lue and his coaching staff will be able to let their team captain take breaks throughout the year, including making up an injury in early March for his pre-playoff rest period. Although he’s at the table, four NBA Championships and Finals MVPs would likely move him closer to the conversation with His Royal Airness, which is our prediction for the season.