The Cleveland Cavs haven't hidden the fact that they will do whatever they can to get the Miami Heat's LeBron James to return to where it all began in free agency.
However, according to Bud Shaw of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, that may already be a lost cause:
"Win or lose, why would James trade in his total Miami experience – four straight trips to the Finals, his friendships with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, his trust in Pat Riley and Eric Spoelstra, the lure of South Beach as a free agent attraction – when he so obviously doesn't need the money a long-term deal would bring," writes Shaw in an article posted on Wednesday.
Many optimists believe that a potential signing of Kevin Love, added with re-signing electric star guard Kyrie Irving, would be enough to lure James back to the Cavs.
In addition to not believing that Love or Irving will sign with the team long-term, Shaw doesn't believe that the Cavs present the right fit for King James at this point in his career: "The Cavs seem like a better twilight landing for James than a prime-time landing," Shaw writes.
"Why come here now, just when winning championships has become his all-consuming pursuit?"
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