‘LeBron Might Come Back to Cleveland’: Former Lakers Assistant Coach on Re-Uniting With LeBron James
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LeBron James undoubtedly cemented his legacy when he went back to Cleveland Cavaliers and won an NBA championship. After his successful years with the Heat, James came back to the Cavaliers in 2014. He won the NBA title in 2016 defeating the Warriors after coming back from a 3-1 deficit. It was the most memorable final in NBA history. James had already won two consecutive titles in Miami, but winning in Cleveland was always his dream. Now, his former assistant coach Phil Handy spoke about how James returning to Cleveland was the icing on the cake for the franchise.
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Handy spoke about the time James returned to Cleveland, and how Bron was an important factor for him to be the team’s assistant coach. He also spoke about coach Mike Brown asking him to join the Cavaliers for two reasons.
“But when I went to Cleveland… and one thing he [Mike Brown] mentioned was one we want you to mentor Kyrie, two, there is a chance that LeBron might come back to Cleveland… Me and Bron always kept in touch, so it just worked out for me to come back to LA and we go back to the finals again,” said Phil.
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The sheer admiration that coaches and players alike have for James is remarkable. Besides that, the quality he showcased on the court was there for people to see. The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA title for the first time in the franchise’s history. Along with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, James grabbed hold of his third NBA title. Handy even spoke about the winning mentality of James and why that was the main reason for him to come to the franchise.
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After his glory days with Cleveland, the Akron Hammer took up a new challenge with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles-based franchise last won the NBA title in 2010 when Kobe Bryant was around. But Davis and James joined forces together to bring back old Larry home.
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James won his fourth finals MVP trophy in 2020 as he became the only player to win three NBA titles with three different franchises. During last year’s finals, James averaged 29.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, and had 8.5 assists per game.
Although the Lakers got knocked out by the Suns this time around, there are no doubts regarding James’ ability. The Lakers will hope to get back to their winning ways next season. There are talks about Lillard joining the franchise, but those are just rumors so far. This is LeBron’s team, and landing a 5th NBA title will be on his mind.
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