Why returning to Cavaliers would be right move for LeBron James

LeBron James would be a basketball fit with the Cavaliers 

James would fit nicely next to Mitchell and James Harden, two efficient shooters who both command attention from defenders. That trio would compliment each better from a basketball perspective than joining Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo in Miami — a lack of shooting and defense should derail any dreams may have about trying to bring another championship to the Heat. 

Joining the Warriors would devastate Cleveland fans again 

And while partnering up with Steph Curry may be intriguing and make perfect sense basketball-wise aside from other team issues, it would impact James' legacy in a negative way. Cleveland fans who hate the Warriors for their battles in four-straight NBA Finals will hate seeing their hero wearing the jersey of the enemy.

Does James, an Akron, Ohio native, really want to devastate Cleveland fans all over again, especially as he transitions into his post-playing days as a lifelong ambassador for the city and being honored with a statue in Cleveland? 

Due to those four years connecting the two franchises forever, Cavs fans might even prefer James taking his talents to South Beach again or playing for any other organization, even an East rival, for the first time over watching him on the Warriors. 

LeBron James' choice is clear if he's truly prioritizing happiness and legacy 

James has earned the right to make whatever decision he feels is best for his career and his family, a factor that to be needs considered. He's a Mount Rushmore-level all-time great who some argue as the greatest to ever play the game, but he's also always been conscious of his legacy. 

So if James truly cares about his legacy, and a third stint in Cleveland could provide him happiness, he should do the right thing and play one final season back with the Cavaliers. 

The easier access in the Eastern Conference will also provide James will the clearer path to a fifth championship for himself, even making Cleveland the appropriate destination for strictly selfish reasons, too.