Three days ago ESPN's Michael Wilbon assessed the state of play in the NBA and cooked up the diabolical idea that the Golden State Warriors need to trade for LeBron James. Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Kendrick Perkins dove headlong into the thought experiment on Tuesday's First Take, with Smith "winning" because he created the most clickable headline.
Sure, James would help the Warriors in their quest to return to the NBA Finals. So far Steve Kerr's team is 14-9 on the year and in possession of the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference. Adding either the best or second-best basketball player to ever lace them up—one with still plenty in the tank at age 39—would provide a boost on the court and go down in history as one of the biggest blockbuster swaps in any sport. It would also provide LeBron a more realistic chance at making a deep playoff run because the Warriors are already a more complete team than the Lakers.
