Why LeBron James Should Start Thinking About His Next "Superteam"

June 19th, 2012 by Ethan Grant Leave a reply »
The age of the "superteam" in the NBA turned the corner in 2007 when the Boston Celtics acquired Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to pair with Paul Pierce. That team won a title in 2008, and it set the benchmark for teams to actively try to pair superstars in large-market cities.

Kobe Bryant got Pau Gasol with Andrew Bynum en route to two titles. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh took the plunge in 2010 to the Miami Heat, followed by Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire to the New York Knicks and Chris Paul and Blake Griffin in "Lob City."

The model is certainly working to an extent, as all the teams mentioned found themselves in the playoffs in 2012. Miami finds themselves 48 minutes away from their second NBA title, and first in the superteam mold.

Teams like Dallas and Indiana are on the verge of trying to keep up with the Jones', so to speak, aiming to make a big splash in free agency this summer.

But as great as the Heat have been in besting the rest of these super squads during their two-year run, it makes sense to start looking at LeBron's escape from Miami, before he can win those eight titles he promised the city in his welcome ...

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