{"id":3995,"date":"2026-07-01T07:34:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3995"},"modified":"2026-07-01T07:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:34:40","slug":"should-the-celtics-make-a-run-at-lebron-james-its-not-as-crazy-as-you-might-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3995","title":{"rendered":"Should the Celtics make a run at LeBron James? It\u2019s not as crazy as you might think."},"content":{"rendered":"
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LeBron James\u2019s disengagement with the Lakers in the past few weeks was no ploy for a bigger contract or to create more buzz around his potential free agency. It was serious.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Lakers never made James a serious offer, and behind the scenes, he made plans for a future that didn\u2019t include Los Angeles. He made it official on Tuesday, just hours before free agency began, announcing that he was continuing his career, but not with the Lakers.<\/span><\/p>\n

James remains one of the game\u2019s most productive players, although he\u2019s lost a step and some endurance at age 41. He will have several suitors over the next few weeks, especially since he is maintaining that money isn\u2019t his primary motivation; it\u2019s winning.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As poor an offseason as the Celtics have endured already, it would be a daring move for president of basketball operations Brad Stevens to take the beleaguered Jaylen Brown off the trade market and then pursue a one-year contract with James for a chance to win a title in Boston and go out in glory.<\/span><\/p>\n

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