Many wonder what caused LeBron James to leave, whether they’re talking about the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Miami Heat.
Yet, for those that followed his career from his inception, the writing was one the wall for both departures.
Yesterday, Pat Riley made headlines by saying that his level of vitriol after James left South Beach to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers was matched by Dan Gilbert and his letter addressed to James in 2010. That letter, which claimed that the Cleveland Cavaliers would win a ring before James, who left to Miami because he wanted a shortcut to a championship (after seven years) is one that turned out to be wrong.