Yeah I get what you are saying and I can understand why but also remember LeBron has never won anything without another legit star or two. He is the best player, I don't disagree with that, but he has been given too much power everywhere he goes which has led to bad deals and bad trades. Maybe I am reading too much into it but with a strong draft coming up and a rebuild in the immediate future I am taking the power back now IMO to build something sustainable potentially. LeBron has too much power IMO and he is a terrible GM.
I am not a warriors fan but there is precedent to suggest that building a team through the draft and not mortgaging your future is a better sustainable path to take. Of course all good things come to an end but they look to be built for the long haul.
Kyrie may believe the earth is flat but he was smart enough to get out before the ship went down.
Yes and no, he didn't have that much power in Miami. It was a combination of bad signings, Joel Anthony, and bad luck, Mike Miller getting hurt again and again, that constrained the roster there, and that run ended with four Finals appearances and two titles so it's not like it didn't work out. Cleveland the first time around was a case of them being in a rush to be good instead of waiting to be great and led to them putting a mess of a roster around LeBron, also you can argue that they were afraid to think outside the box and go with more untraditional lineups around LeBron to really take advantage of him.
The Warriors model is not something that can be copied, drafting Draymond in the second round and seeing him become an All-NBA type guy was a great move and you can say that was great scouting/development. But having Curry signed to a way under market deal due to concerns with his ankle injury history and then become durable and develop into an MVP and then having the salary cap increase in a huge way the very offseason that a top three player was available were both fluke events.
Having a cheap superstar (or stars) is the best way to build a roster as it gives a chance to fill out a quality roster around them and then go over the salary cap to keep the team intact. The Cavs never really had that option this time around, LeBron wasn't coming back to wait to contend and once they signed him and brought in Love they were basically capped out as far as adding much outside help.
