Why LeBron Should Sigh with Cavs
HARLOW: NBA fans refreshing</s>SCHOLES: You know, I think he should. You know, despite going to four straight NBA finals with the Heat, the Cavs may actually be a better choice based solely on basketball. If we look at the Heat's current roster right now, they only have four players. They have Norris Cole, rookie Shabazz Napier and two (inaudible) acquisitions Josh McRoberts and Danny Granger. So if you add LeBron, Wade and Bosh to that, it's probably not as good as the Heat of the past four years. Ad to that Dwyane Wade's knee problems he's been having. You know, he only played 54 games last year. And the Heat's roster looks even less desirable. Now the Cavs on the other hand, they have one of the most up and coming rosters in the NBA thanks to having the first pick in the draft three times since LeBron left. They have rookie sensation Andrew Wiggins. They have Anderson Verajao who's the only hold over from when LeBron was last playing for the Cavs. They also have Kyrie Irving, all-star point guard who continues to get better and better very season. Now they also have the potential to add another big piece and that's all-star Kevin Love. The Cavs have reportedly had discussions with Minnesota to acquire Love if LeBron agrees to go back to Cleveland. The only bad part of that would be that the Cavs would probably have to trade Andrew Wiggins in that deal. But it would still be a great trade because it would create this new big three of LeBron, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving. And Poppy that would be the best big three there is in the</s>NBA. HARLOW: First of all, do not take Kevin Love from Minnesota, please don't do that.</s>SCHOLES: He says he wants to go no matter what. We'll see what happens.</s>HARLOW: I know. And you know it's been interesting. I've been reading, a lot of reports that had been saying a lot of these big names are waiting to -- teams and players waiting to see where they're going to go, all depending on what LeBron James does. I mean he has so much pull. When it comes to Cleveland fans, I think they're salivating after they heard what you just had to say. I want you to listen to some of what the folks in Cleveland have to say about LeBron's possible return.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I love LeBron James. I hope he comes back. Cleveland misses you.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I've got some real bitter feelings when he first left, but happy to get a championship back in Cleveland.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He definitely made me care about the Cavs and actually go see games and I would love to have him back.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: He should have never left us.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I think he should come back. I think he -- we got a good, young team here.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I hope that everybody goes to all your games and the "Q" is completely packed all the time.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I understand basketball players and sports players will leave for the money. But the way he rubbed his nose in Cleveland in the whole decision thing. He dissed us, he played us real bad. Just -- not welcome back.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I think it would be awesome for the city of Cleveland for LeBron to come back, but it's just amazing how one individual impacts so many people's lives.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: If he did come back, he won't get the same love as he did before he left because of the way he left.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: LeBron's from here. He has always been part of us.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I mean if he does come back, I mean we can use the help. I mean honestly, you know what I'm saying?</s>HARLOW: Wow. I don't know, Andy. It's like you can't win. I mean you win if you're LeBron James. You have a stellar career and a couple of bucks in your pocket. But you can't win -- you can't please everyone.</s>SCHOLES: That's right. And you know what, Poppy, there's a new report out. ESPN saying this morning that the one thing holding LeBron from going back to Cleveland is that letter that owner Dan Gilbert wrote four years ago where he just bashed LeBron James for leaving the Heat.</s>HARLOW: Right.</s>SCHOLES: ESPN is reporting that's the one thing LeBron -- that's still holding him up from committing to going back to Cleveland and some people think that LeBron's camp actually put that out there so that Dan Gilbert is the one fans end up blaming for LeBron coming back and not LeBron himself. We'll have to see what happens. It's a very interesting dynamic. Hopefully Poppy though, we find out today and this doesn't drag out into the weekend.</s>HARLOW: Right because he's heading to the World Cup. But if we don't find out today, people will keep crashing his Web site until we do find out.</s>SCHOLES: Me included.</s>HARLOW: We do find out -- Andy Scholes. Thanks so much. We'll be right back.