Whether playing for the Miami Heat or Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James has led his team to the NBA Finals for the last eight years. But now the game’s greatest player is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Many pundits have asserted that the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers will be the favorites in the East.
While watching the Heat play in the Vegas Summer League, Richardson called the East “open” and said he thinks the Heat are “contenders.