According to Brian Windhorst, the Boston Celtics are completely out of the picture in potentially signing LeBron James.
As LeBron James might now be finalizing to finally proclaim his next NBA team and end the long wait of the entire basketball world, don't expect him to give even a bit of regard to potentially head to the Boston Celtics.
Jayson Tatum
Position SF
Age 28
Height 203 cm
Weight 95 kg
Birth place St. Louis, United States of America
In The Hoop Collective Podcast, ESPN's Brian Windhorst dropped a brutal reality about where the Celtics could be on LeBron's list of teams being considered to join in free agency
"I think Boston would rank 30th on his list. I really, honestly do," Windhorst told Dave McMenamin and Tim MacMahon.
"He hates Boston."
LeBron James not considering Celtics amid historic rivalry
As of now, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers are widely believed to be the frontrunners for LeBron James' unrestricted free agency. A handful of teams, like the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves, have drawn plenty of consideration.
James has built a long history of memorable clashes with the Boston Celtics. From his first Cavs stint, joining forces with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami and eventually reuniting with Cleveland for a second run, he has repeatedly met Boston on some of the NBA’s biggest stages.
From battling Boston’s star-studded core of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Rajon Rondo to competing against the newer Celtics era built around Jayson Tatum, James has experienced two major phases of his rivalry with the franchise. As such, he also developed deep animosity toward its fanbase for his intense contests with them.
After sending Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in one of the most stunning trades in NBA history, the Celtics can fully expect that James will not enter their door and hammer a shocking team-up.
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