- Richard Jefferson says he’s only mean to former Cavs teammates after destroying Tristan Thompson on ESPN
- Donovan Mitchell says he should’ve made All-NBA First Team: ‘I don’t know what the standard is’
- Brian Windhorst thinks Cavs and Suns will be targeting a lot of the same free agents next couple years
- Report: Cavs to host Magic for preseason game in October
- Donovan Mitchell unfollows Ja Morant on Twitter amid Grizzlies guard’s troubling antics
- Cavs guard Ricky Rubio considering return to Europe in future
- Channing Frye recalls similar play to Derrick White’s game-winner vs. Miami Heat that ‘hurt’
- Former Cavs big man publicly rips United Airlines for mishandling his luggage again
- Report: Cavs intend to bring back Cedi Osman and Lamar Stevens
- Former Cavs player believes Gabe Vincent’s absence could tip Boston Celtics-Miami Heat series
LeBron James Says He Would Take Pay Cut to Play with Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony
- Updated: March 23, 2016
LeBron James is most likely remaining with the Cleveland Cavaliers when he again becomes a free agent after this season. However, he’s holding out hope that at some point in his legendary career, he can play on the same team with close friends Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul.
James made the comments toward the end of a lengthy Bleacher Report article detailing his friendship with Anthony. He even indicated that playing at a lower salary would be worth it:
“I really hope that, before our career is over, we can all play together,” James said. “At least one, maybe one or two seasons—me, Melo, D-Wade, CP–we can get a year in. I would actually take a pay cut to do that.”
James and Wade have already played together, having spent four seasons with the Miami Heat from 2010-14. During that time, the Heat reached the NBA Finals every year and won NBA titles in 2012 and 2013.
The friendship between James and Anthony dates back to when they were both high school All-Americans, which is also when James and Paul connected. In the latter case, there’s some debate about when that actually took place, but the two remain in constant contact with each other.
Due to the ravages of time and contract issues, the dream may never come to fruition. However, James isn’t giving up hope:
“It would be pretty cool,” James said. “I’ve definitely had thoughts about it. We’ll see.”
Wade, like James becomes a free agent after this season. Meanwhile, Paul’s contract with the Los Angeles Clippers expires in 2018, while Anthony’s deal with the New York Knicks runs out the following year.
You must be logged in to post a comment Login