In a move that shifted the power structure of the NBA for years to come, the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to terms with LeBron James on a 4-year, $154M deal on the first day of free agency. The Lakers now have their superstar.
A player of James’ caliber comes with a great deal of gravity — the ability to draw the attention of the entire opposing defense.
James is like a black hole, but not in the negative way that term is usually used to denigrate players. Rather than the ball getting sucked into James’ hands to die, it’s defenders who are vacuumed into his orbit with fatal consequences.