LeBron James is one of the most talked-about free agents in the NBA right now. Even at 41, he is still producing at an elite level.
On Thursday’s episode of The Hoop Collective podcast, NBA insider Brian Windhorst discussed a handful of potential landing spots for James. He specifically highlighted why he believes the Denver Nuggets could be a dark horse team to acquire James in free agency.
“I have long believed that if there was an outlier team for LeBron James, if he was willing to take sort of some exception, it was Denver,” Windhorst said.
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He also explained that the biggest factors helping Denver’s case are James being “overly effusive” toward Nikola Jokic during the season and his personal relationship with the Nuggets’ owners.
“I’ll just point out that he has a relationship with Josh Kroenke, the Kroenke family, the owners of the Nuggets. He, I believe, was a guest a couple of times on their yacht in the Mediterranean in the summer… if I were Denver, I would kick the tires.”
LeBron James would undoubtedly be a massive addition to the Nuggets’ roster if acquired. It has long been reported that Jokic is the only player on the Nuggets’ roster who is completely untouchable in trade talks.
After playing alongside Luka Doncic in Los Angeles, pairing with Jokic, whom James holds in incredibly high regard, could work perfectly as they look to contend for a championship in a stacked Western Conference.
Three more teams in the race to sign LeBron James
While the Nuggets continue to remain a long shot, the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Miami Heat are among the teams interested in LeBron James, according to multiple reports.
The Warriors face cap issues after extending Kristaps Porzingis and De’Anthony Melton for the upcoming season. While Golden State might be a decent team, it isn’t guaranteed to. make the playoffs. They have alternated between the playoffs and the play-in tournament in recent years. They are not the safest bet if James wants to win another NBA title.
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The Cavaliers are intriguing, if for no other reason than James and Cleveland’s history. He led them to their first championship in 2016, and the Cavaliers have the cap space and roster assets they need to make room for James.
The other team interested is the Heat, which just acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo. Could they double down and find a spot for James to finish his career in South Beach? It will be intriguing to see whether the Heat make a stronger push to land him from here. If James expresses interest in signing with the Heat, there could be a perfect match here.
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