Is the Boston Celtics landing LeBron James a real possibility?
The Boston Celtics landing the NBA’s scoring G.O.A.T., LeBron James, is a “real possibility” according to Lake Show Life’s Jason Reed — who believes that of any team, the Cs would be one to try to pry the “king” from Hollywood by drafting his son Bronny in 2024.
“LeBron James leaving the Lakers for the Celtics is a very real possibility,” Reed wrote. “As mentioned above, a lot can happen between now and the 2024 NBA Draft. But at the end of the day, the Celtics are in one of the best positions to lure LeBron away from the Lakers by using a backend first-round pick.
“Boston has both its own and the Golden State Warriors’ first-round pick (top-four protected). That should give the team two picks in the 20s without having many roster needs to realistically fill. If there was ever a team that was in a position to take Bronny solely so LeBron would join, it is the Celtics.”
The 2023 offseason may have set the stage for LeBron James to join the Boston Celtics
Of course, if James wants to sign as a minimum free agent anywhere in the league, nothing could stop him. But the “king” definitely cares about his public image, so if the Boston Celtics are far and away the league’s best team, he may take pause before joining both the Los Angeles Lakers’ blood rival and the one franchise that’s synonymous with warring with James no matter the jersey he wore.
Here’s the thing, though: the 2023 offseason created a slew of “super team” caliber ensembles across the Association. The Golden State Warriors added a future Hall of Fame floor general in Chris Paul, the Phoenix Suns added Bradley Beal to Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, and the Houston Rockets paired up Dillon Brooks and Fred VanVleet. Kidding about that last one.
But the league is moving back to superteam setups, and if Bronny was shipping up to Boston, nowhere near as many fans would question a Celtics signing for James as they did “The Decision” to join the Miami Heat in 2010.
