So as the world anxiously awaited, LeBron finally decided to go back to Cleveland. He admittedly did handle the announcement of this decision much better than last time. He is being applauded as a saint, going home to save Cleveland but let’s look at the other side:
1. He took a much lower salary with Miami and was being paid the same as D Wade and Chris Bosh. Clearly this year showed he was the best player, Wade was second best when healthy, and Bosh a distant third. I would argue that Ray Allen was their most important 3rd player. He played for 4 years with a lower salary to chase a title and partner with a guy who had proven he could do it on his own (Dwayne Wade).
