He was not gonna win a championship in Cleveland. That team was not gonna get any better because there just no $$$$ space and nothing to traded without trading the nucleus that you were trying to build around.
As far as backfiring....after 17 games??!!
How many games does a NBA season consist of?
Player wise, you're right. We wouldn't be able to add any more significant pieces to the Cavs for a year or two if he were to stay.
With that said, did you know the starting playoff roster we went into last year's playoffs with was the first time that starting 5 have ever played together? Injuries and late season acquisitions prevented that starting 5 from ever playing together... until the playoffs.
Yep. There's reason to believe that with a consistent starting lineup, the players would grow together. A different coach may have also gotten the team over the hump (cough, Byron Scott, cough). Too bad what's his name didn't stick around. JJ Hickson, Mo Williams and Boobie Gibson are looking like great running mates! Much improved from seasons past even.
Best regular season two years in a row. Tons of chemistry. Laughing and dancing on a nightly basis. Everyone having fun. He just doesn't seem the same in Miami. I wonder if he's regretting his decision? Probably. But he'll never admit it.