LeBron James is going to the Lakers, agreeing to a 4-year, 154 million dollar deal.
With no Paul George, this a major win for Boston. Even IF they trade for Kawhi Leonard, they will gut a significant portion of their team to get him, which means the Lakers aren’t guaranteed to move past Houston or Golden State in the West.
That means three teams will beat the holy shit out of each other out West while a healthy Boston squad has a much clearer path to the Finals in the East.
Yes, I am aware that Philly exists, and if Ben Simmons eschews his cowardice and becomes any kind of 3-point shooter, that will change the dynamic of the conference… as will the sudden discovery of some kind of jump shot by Markelle Fultz.