When Brett Brown took to the podium on draft night, as the head coach but now also interim general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers, he uttered the phrase “Star hunting.” We’ve arrived at the start of the chase.
While Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are superstars in their own right, LeBron James is The King for a reason. Despite his advanced age – that’s relative, of course – the NBA universe still revolves around him.
It’s pretty much assumed that if James wants to play for your team, you’d welcome him with open arms. But you know what they say about assuming.