Following their historic gold medal run at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the idea of LeBron James and Stephen Curry teaming up on an NBA court has captivated fans and analysts alike. While many have speculated about Curry joining the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN analyst Michael Wilbon has proposed an intriguing alternative: bringing LeBron to the Golden State Warriors.
Wilbon believes that the Warriors’ current roster, despite promising young talent like Jonathan Kuminga, lacks the firepower to compete with top teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks. To maximize their championship window, Wilbon suggests that the Warriors should consider acquiring James.
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“Let’s cut to the chase,” Wilbon stated on a recent episode of “NBA Today.” “You’re talking about maximizing now. They’re not catching Oklahoma City. They’re not catching Dallas … with the personnel they have currently assembled.”
While the feasibility of such a move is uncertain, Wilbon argues that the potential benefits outweigh the challenges. A duo of James and Curry would undoubtedly be a dominant force in the NBA and would captivate fans worldwide.
“If you tell me, if anybody watched the Olympics this summer, and you watched LeBron James and Steph Curry play together, how can you not want to see that?” Wilbon continued. “I’m not saying it’s easy when you will tell us how possible it is, if at all. But you tell me, the Lakers stink … Is LeBron going to ride out another season like that? Why would he?”
Given the close proximity of the two teams, Wilbon even proposed a unique work-life arrangement for James. “You can’t play in San Francisco and live in Los Angeles if you want to?” Wilbon speculated. “This is tailor-made for those two guys to play together and finish their careers.”
The two players have been at odds at times through the years as they traded blows in four straight finals appearances when James was playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Curry and the Warriors bested in three of those four contests and successfully limited James to one title as a Cav. James has 10 NBA Finals appearances and four rings to show for it — one since joining the Lakers. Curry has six appearances and four championships.
