Kobe Bryant’s Journey Should Be a Lesson To LeBron James in Free Agency

Most of the speculation concerning LeBron James' impending free agency decision has centered around which teams will be able to afford his services, rather than the roster that will surround him.

If James is truly serious about cementing his legacy by competing for an NBA championship, it may benefit him to take a peek at Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, and how they arrived at this point.

The past two seasons the Cleveland Cavailiers existed under the myth that they could be competitive by surrounding James with various players who were long on athleticism, but short on talent.

Even after the Cavaliers lost to the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals of 2009, an emphasis was placed on size and depth, rather than a true NBA ...

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