Can the Miami Heat Really Get LeBron James (Again)?

Can the Miami Heat Really Get LeBron James (Again)?



Can the Miami Heat Really Get LeBron James (Again)?

Could LeBron James really return to the Miami Heat?

Wes Goldberg and David Ramil break down the growing buzz surrounding a potential reunion after new questions emerged about LeBron’s future with the Lakers. They discuss why the fit alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo is fascinating, whether Miami should seriously pursue the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, and the realistic paths that could make it happen—including a sign-and-trade scenario with Los Angeles. Then the guys react to a busy weekend of Heat news, including Dru Smith’s guaranteed contract and Miami’s latest two-way decisions.

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  1. @23:13 thats a great idea! Instead of trying to negotiate a pay cut for Wiggins where we would have to sign him for multiple years, just swap him for Lebron at that lower cost (25-27 million) which gives us some flexibility! Wes you're a genius!

  2. I dont think Bam and Giannis want Lediddy here. FYI, the media is PUSHING him to join the Heat which is very strange. Thank God he's a greedy guy because there's NO way the Heat will offer him the minimum vet. We only have $15 mil to play with and all that goes to 1-2 vets like Isaac or Hardaway UNLESS they trade Jovic or Wiggins asap.

  3. The 2 main questions imo are, does Giannis want to share the spotlight & does the franchise what to deal with the drama.

    If those are both yes, I'm 100% in

    Hell i wanted him to come back to team up with Jimmy, now it makes even more sense

    LeBron gets to control the perimeter, Bam & Giannis control the middle & post..

    It works well

    I will say, he has been bad on defence, but Spo, B&G will cover that.

    I worked out a multi team trade where its incorporated into the Giannis trade

    Norm & Turner goes to Detroit, Duren to Lakers Bron & Duncan to Miami

    It works with Bucks getting Holland, Ayton, Sasser & Knecht.

    There'd obviously be picks involved back & forth but the salaries work.

    Wiggs opts out & signs a long term deal starting at $22M

  4. No way do the Heat and Riley go after Diva James and son.
    It's over, should of retired 6 years ago.
    LeStats needs to go away, far far away.

  5. Wes, congrats for keeping your composure. I just watched the locked on NBA episode when you were on with Matt Moore and Haize right after the Giannis trade. Matt Moore sounded like a whiny, f..k.n tool bag the whole time !

  6. No the lakers aren’t ready to move on and into the Luka era. The lakers like most teams and owners just want a great player on the cheap.

    In all sports the owners goal is to get players on the cheap for pennies on the dollar.

    It’s just that older players no matter how great management with the blessing of the media and fans will always pivot and use ageism to under pay that player.

    The lakers would love to pay LBJ 8 to 15 million a year while making 100 million off of him with ticket and jersey sales.

  7. If the Heat manage to get LBJ and one of Lillard (his contract is only 13m/y due to the Bucks contract buyout) or Middleton, while keeping Wiggins, im calling Championship in the first year.

  8. Top 20 player Still LOLOLOLOL
    Also "The Headache" around him is literally this Episode, people living in the past, thinking hes not a vet min player now
    17:40 he shot 31% last year
    "Media" full twerking for the Clicks is trying

  9. Yes 100% LeBron James is my favorite player, and I hope he comes back to Miami. He would fit nicely as an elite playmaker, and LeBron was literally carrying the Lakers in the playoffs over a month ago 🤷🏻‍♀️ Bring LeBron back

  10. Oh hell no. First, Bron's not near a top 20 player. He's one of the worst defensive forwards in the league, terrible in 4th qtrs, and turns the ball.over too much. 2nd, ain't no way Riley brings him back with all the baggage and shenanigans he brings.

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