Bobby Portis backs ‘perfect’ LeBron James move as Lakers uncertainty grows
Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images LeBron James’ future is already one of the NBA’s biggest summer storylines after the Los Angeles Lakers were swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the conference semifinals. Retirement has not been completely ruled out, but James is still expected to keep playing. What feels less certain is whether that happens again in Los Angeles.
With that uncertainty growing, Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis has now shared the destination he believes would give James the perfect ending. Bobby Portis backs LeBron James for Cleveland Cavaliers return Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Speaking on the Nightcap podcast last Thursday, Portis said every great story deserves a proper ending, and he believes that Cleveland could provide that for James. “All books got story book endings,” Portis said.
“I feel like this would be perfect. Go to Cleveland, they still got a nice team. ” He then added: “They got Donovan Mitchell, who can still get off, James Harden, Evan Mobley down low.
I don’t know their salary cap or whatever, but I’m pretty sure that they can sign and trade somebody. ” LeBron James has already fuelled Cavaliers return talk James has also added to the Cleveland noise himself. He recently liked an Instagram post showing him in a Cavaliers jersey with the caption “come home”.
That activity gained attention, as a third Cleveland spell would carry huge emotional weight. The 41-year-old was drafted there in 2003, returned in 2014 and delivered the 2016 title. Still, the move is not simple.