A report earlier this month indicated that LeBron James would be interested in potentially signing with the Golden State Warriors this offseason, and while he shot that notion down the next day, some think that's the avenue James should pursue.
TNT analyst and NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal joined ESPN's First Take on Thursday and said that James should "go get three more" championships by joining the Warriors.
However, Golden State is unlikely to land James. He is expected to be looking for a max contract and the Warriors would have to either not re-sign Kevin Durant or trade some combination of Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala without absorbing virtually any salary in return in order to create that max salary space.
Golden State also plans to explore a potential deal for New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis this offseason.
James is expected to decline the $34.6 million player option on his contract for next season with the Cleveland Cavaliers in order to explore free agency. A number of teams, specifically the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles Clippers are planning to pursue him on the open market.
James is averaging 26.5 points, 8.9 assists, and 8.1 rebounds per game this season.
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