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LeBron James' Business Partner Maverick Carter Talks 2018 Free-Agency Decision

What matters most to LeBron James when it comes to his NBA future? Being in New York? Nope. Los Angeles? Nope. Yet again, someone close to James has confirmed what matters to him most is one thing: winning.

James' friend and business associate Maverick Carter appeared on the Rich Eisen Show Thursday and said playing in a major market will not be a factor in his decision this summer.

“These days, it doesn’t matter anymore. The Lakers and the Knicks have been bad—the Knicks for a very long time, the Lakers since Kobe aged out of being one of the best players in the league,” Carter said (h/t Michael D.