Chris Sheridan explains why LeBron James would choose Cleveland over Miami
By Mike Dyce
On Tuesday night, Chris Sheridan announced that a source told him there was a 90 percent chance that free agent LeBron James returns to the Cleveland Cavaliers over the Miami Heat.
A story he defended vigorously on his Twitter account.
.@sheridanhoops didn't just drop a sourced tweet, he came out firing.
— FearTheSword (@FearTheSword) July 9, 2014
.@FearTheSword I do not take my journalistic reputation lightly. Spent 25 years building it. Not going to flush it with a BS story.
— Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) July 9, 2014
How much of your job consists of fact-checking?@sheridanhoops
— dirtyfrenchman 2025 (@DirtyFrenchman) July 9, 2014
.@DirtyFrenchman We do not run any sourced stories on my site unless the source passes muster. This one does. And he said "90%."
— Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) July 9, 2014
@sheridanhoops what makes that source so certain that there's a 90% chance Lebron returns to Cleveland?
— MResto6 (@MResto6) July 9, 2014
.@MResto6 Great question. Answer is because he is plugged in. That's why he knows decision would be announced on http://t.co/UWcnreYIe0
— Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) July 9, 2014
He then conducted a Q&A with fans on Twitter, which included a lot of fans inquiring why LeBron would chose his hometown Cavaliers over the Miami Heat.
Who would join LeBron in Cleveland?
@sheridanhoops who will join him in Cleveland?
— Ryan (@theonlyhanch) July 8, 2014
He can't win all by himself there
.@theonlyhanch The #Cavs would fill out the roster with veterans playing for the minimum. Could see Ray Allen considering it.
— Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) July 9, 2014
Ask yourself this, folks: Who is best player on current Cleveland/Miami rosters? I'll give you a hint. Some folks call him Uncle Drew.
— Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) July 9, 2014
And again…
.@KJWhite_15 If they sign him with room (from trading Jack), they would not have MLE. Guys would come on vet minimums.
— Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) July 9, 2014
He was asked about that young surrounding cast:
.@picklesdaparrot Kyrie, Wiggins, Waiters, Bennett -- they all learn how to win, from a winner who wasn't a winner when he left Cleveland.
— Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) July 9, 2014
Look at it this way: Does LBJ go with excellent young core, or older core that was overmatched vs. Spurs? Plz summon ur inner Spock, folks
— Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) July 9, 2014
Some think this means the Cavaliers would be heavy on the offense and missing some defense.
@sheridanhoops So defense doesn't matter anymore?
— Jolson (@thejolson) July 9, 2014
.@thejolson Huh? Last I checked LBJ was a pretty good defender. Varejao, too. & #Cavs just hired a savant coach, guy who has won everywhere.
— Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) July 9, 2014
Some can’t understand why someone would leave a tropical paradise like Miami, a place where many people go for vacation to get away, to Cleveland.
@sheridanhoops why would LBJ walk away from a 1st class organization ran by a BBallGod with a great owner located in a tropical paradise?
— D. Hilla (@grandaddycaddy) July 9, 2014
.@grandaddycaddy Because his legacy will read like this: Spent 4 years in Miami. Went to finals every year. Returned home and mended fences.
— Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) July 9, 2014