For years, NBA fans have joked about seeing Stephen Curry and LeBron James on the same team.
Now, that possibility reportedly isn’t as far-fetched as it once seemed.
According to Kevin O’Connor, the Warriors are exploring a bold plan: acquire Anthony Davis first, then use his arrival to recruit LeBron James in free agency.
If it sounds like an NBA 2K fantasy, that’s because it almost is.
A lineup featuring Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Draymond Green would instantly become one of the most recognizable collections of basketball talent the league has ever seen. However it would alsobe the Shady Pines of NBA lineups, as their athletic primes passed many moons ago., Coukd the combined championship experience, basketball IQ, and postseason pedigree of these NBA geezers make Golden State a legitimate title contender?
The other significant question wouldn’t be talent—it would be health.
Anthony Davis has battled injuries throughout his career. LeBron James, who has long been billed as an indestructible, has appeared in 70 or more games just twice in the past eight seasons At 41, and will be turning 42in his 24th season, that is a trend that shows little signs of reversing itself. Jimmy Butler, whose contract would reportedly be central to a Davis trade, is 36 and recovering from a torn ACL, highlighting just how risky blockbuster moves can be.
Still, championship windows don’t stay open forever.
The Warriors understand Stephen Curry’s career is nearing its final chapters. If there was ever a time to push every chip to the center of the table, it’s now.
Would this move guarantee another title? Absolutely not.
But it would guarantee something else: every Warriors game would become must-see television, and Golden State would once again sit at the center of the NBA universe.
