The whole Lebron James going back to Cleveland rhetoric is getting a bit old but it is interesting to hear it from George Karl. Read more after the jump.
Everyone remembers “The Decision”, how Lebron left Cleveland, the burning of his jersey, the angry, hurt letter from Cavs owner Dan Gilbert and subsequent Lebron hatred. He even said if he could do it over, he would have done it differently. But would he return to Cleveland? Well one knowledgeable person seems to think so.
From Chris Tomasson of FOXSportsFlorida:
“I think LeBron is at that stage where he’s challenging himself to motivate him to do something that’s maybe more difficult,” Denver coach George Karl told FOX Sports Florida before Friday’s game against Cleveland at the Pepsi Center. “I could see him maybe doing that (returning to the Cavaliers).”
Karl, who coached Cleveland from 1984 to 1986, offered a primary reason why he could see a return by James, an Akron, Ohio, native who played for the Cavaliers from 2003 to 2010 before bolting to Miami when he became a free agent.
“I see (Kyrie) Irving maybe being a reason for that,” Karl said of the reigning Rookie of the Year, who leads Cleveland in scoring with a 23.5 average.
I’m sure Lebron is going to try to win a couple more titles with the Heat and they would have to absolutely fall apart for him to leave. Still I know he misses Cleveland and the idea of a “challenge” brought up by Karl also makes sense. While the Cleveland fans may still hold some bitterness towards Lebron, I doubt there’s a team anywhere that wouldn’t want to sign him.
