re: Griffin Sports Illustrated article

And how much of that is LeBron’s influence locking the team in on guys like JR Smith and Tristan Thompson at inflated contracts?

In Kyrie’s case, he had problems with LeBron and wanted out. The problem with trading him from what I saw is that LeBron’s refusal to commit meant that they went with a centerpiece that would help the team after he left (Nets pick) as opposed to someone like Paul George who would walk if LeBron didn’t stay.


This is the problem with LeBron... he demands that a team be constructed a certain way, that all his buddies get big contracts, then when things look like they will get tough he starts looking for the exit.

Same kind of bullshite I knock Chris Paul and AD for over the years, as New Orleans made a lot of moves at their urging that backfired horribly and/or sabotaged the team’s long-term viability to make them happy.

You want to play shadow GM? Then you either take blame when your requested moves fail or you stay and play through it. Claiming that someone didn’t support you enough and then looking for the door doesn’t make you smart or a leader, it makes you an a-hole.