Майами Хит өөрийн YouTube сувгаар дамжуулан Леброн Жэймсийг багтаа танилцуулах хэвлэлийн бага хурлын холбоосыг санамсаргүй нийтэлсэн нь олны анхаарлыг ихэд татав. Багийн төлөөлөгчид үүнийг ердөө алдаа байсан бөгөөд Жэймс 24 дэх улирлаа тус багт өнгөрүүлэх магадлалтай тул урьдчилан бэлтгэж байсан ажил гэж тайлбарлалаа.
Жэймсийн агент Рич Пол даваа гарагт болон мягмар гарагийн өглөө өгсөн ярилцлагууддаа тамирчны шийдвэр хараахан гараагүй байгааг онцолжээ. Тэрээр Жэймсийн гаргах гэж буй шийдвэр нь гэр бүл, бизнес болон сагсан бөмбөгийн карьерын хувьд маш чухал тул яарах шаардлагагүй гэдгийг мэдэгдсэн байна.
Өдгөө 41 настай, чөлөөт агент Жэймс Лос-Анжелес Лэйкерс дэх найман улирлаа өндөрлүүлж, өнгөрсөн улиралд 20.9 points, 7.2 assists, 6.1 rebounds дунджилсан юм. Түүнийг Майами Хит, Филадельфи 76эрс, Кливлэнд Кавальерс болон Голдэн Стэйт Уорриорс багуудын аль нэгийг сонгох төлөвтэй байгаа бөгөөд шийдвэрээ одоогоор эцэслээгүй байна.
Хэрэв Жэймс Майами Хит багийг сонговол Янис Адетокунбо болон Бам Адебайо нарын бүрэлдэхүүнтэй нэгдэх юм. Тэрээр 2010-2014 оны хооронд тус багт дөрвөн улирал тоглохдоо 26.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.7 assists дунджилж, хоёр удаагийн аварга болж байсан түүхтэй.
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For a moment on Tuesday, it looked like the Miami Heat knew LeBron James’ next destination. They quickly said it was all just an innocent mistake.
On Tuesday, a link for a live stream titled “LeBron James Introductory Press Conference,” scheduled for July 27, was briefly posted to the Miami Heat’s YouTube channel. It was later deleted.
A team spokesperson told multiple news outlets Tuesday night that the post was a mistake and was merely an effort to be prepared in case James signs with the Heat for his 24th NBA season. The social media department was preparing the stream in advance and accidentally published the link.
On Tuesday morning, several hours before the Heat’s mishap, Klutch Sports CEO and James’ longtime agent, Rich Paul, preached patience, telling Pat McAfee on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” that no decision has been made.
“Just have a little patience with him,” Paul said. “Obviously, it’s his choice. … This is a very important choice for him, and you cannot rush it. I think he’s earned the right to not be rushed.”
This came on the heels of Paul’s comments on the latest episode of his podcast, “Game Over” with Max Kellerman on Monday night: “We’re not going to be rushed. It’s his choice to make, and when he makes the choice, he’ll make it,” he said.
Where will LeBron James end up?
The Athletic NBA Staff and Jeshua Kidd
James spent four seasons in Miami from 2010-14 after spending the first seven seasons of his NBA career with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. He famously made his first “Decision” during an hour-long ESPN special, announcing he would leave Cleveland to take his talents to South Beach.
Over four dominant seasons, he teamed with fellow All-Stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to make four consecutive NBA Finals appearances, winning two championships. James averaged 26.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game, won two MVP awards (2012, 2013), and earned First Team All-NBA honors in all four seasons with the Heat.
At 41 years old, James is an unrestricted free agent coming off a season in which he averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists, and 6.1 rebounds per game for the Los Angeles Lakers. It was his eighth and final season in Los Angeles.
Now he has yet another decision to make, and Miami has been reported to be among the potential destinations. The Heat are considered finalists alongside the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and others.
“It’s not a thing where you’re toying with people’s emotions,” Paul said to McAfee. “This man has a very important, layered decision to make across business, across family, across basketball. You just have to be patient with him.”
Should James choose the Heat for the second time in his career, he would again be joining a star-studded roster alongside newly acquired Heat forward and former two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, plus three-time All-Star Bam Adebayo.
James announced he’d be leaving the Lakers on June 30 and has yet to decide where the next chapter of his career lies, whether in Miami or elsewhere.
Despite the accidentally posted link to an introductory press conference, which briefly had fans dreaming of his return to South Florida.
