Denver Nuggets named potential landing spot for LeBron James in free agency
Denver Nuggets named potential landing spot for LeBron James in free agency originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Denver Nuggets have eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers from the postseason in two of the past three seasons, so seeing LeBron James join the Nuggets in free agency might be a tough pill to swallow for Lakers fans, but it apparently isn’t out of the realm of possibilities.
In a recent article from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin and Tim Bontemps , the Nuggets were named as a potential landing spot for James in free agency, as joining Denver could potentially give James his best chance of capturing a fifth championship ring in the twilight of his career. From ESPN: One intriguing option floated to ESPN by multiple sources was Denver, where teaming up with three-time MVP Nikola Jokic would make for some awfully entertaining hoops. … It's arguably the best basketball option on the board -- even better than Cleveland and New York -- and would likely present James with the strongest chance of ending his career with a fifth championship.
It seems somewhat unlikely that James would want to spend a season in Denver, but perhaps close personal relationships with a couple members of the organization could sway him. Again, from ESPN: Denver pursued James in 2018, when he left Cleveland as a free agent, spearheaded by Nuggets president Josh Kroenke, who is a friend of his. The Nuggets have since added Jared Dudley, another one of James' friends, to the coaching staff.
After teaming up on the Lakers from 2019 to 2021, their relationship remains so strong that Dudley went into the visitors locker room at Ball Arena to see James after L. A. beat Denver on Jan.
20. In the same article, the Cavaliers , Warriors , Knicks and Clippers were all also discussed as potential options for James, who has remained non-committal about his future beyond the current campaign. This story will be updated.