LeBron James made headlines last year for his infamous “I don’t think I’ve ever played for a superteam” comment, primarily because his definition of one is the opposite of most. In his mind, superteams are built, not bought.
Because he went to both Miami and back to Cleveland as a free agent, those teams don’t count — regardless of the fact that they both already had an All-Star in place (Dwayne Wade and Kyrie Irving) and a third joined at James’ behest (Chris Bosh and Kevin Love). However, because three of the Warriors’ four all-Stars were drafted, they are a superteam, and.