NBA Betting Insider – Torres Tells Truth, Readers Weigh in on James, Possible Return to Cavs

NBA fans and betting buffs everywhere will love this no-holds-barred, tell-it-like-it-is, breakdown of what knowledgeable sports journalist Aaron Torres and two avid NBA followers have to say about the possibility of superstar small forward LeBron James re-joining his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers after an unprecedented free agency period.

Torres got right to the point – and pulled no punches in his assessment of James and his potential return to the Cavaliers.

“I think this is the team that everyone wants and nobody really expects,” Torres wrote in an e-mail. “Cleveland would never forgive LeBron if he abandons them tonight on national TV … nor should they.”

George Coley Jr. from Philadelphia
An extremely knowledgeable NBA lifer, Coley, Jr. was also definitive with his stance of James going back to the Cavaliers.

“The Cavs would have to do something too for them to be title contenders again,” he said via telephone. “They’d have basically the same team as last year, though I do like the addition of head coach Byron Scott. They’d make the playoffs again but would fall short of reaching their ultimate glory – again.”

Keith Branch from New Jersey
Branch, like James, is a sweet-shooting small forward out of Philadelphia (with a much better jumper than James) who weighed in by saying “The Cavs would make the playoffs, but they still are missing a dominant center and a point guard that is going to step up in the postseason.”

Branch agreed with Coley Jr., adding, “Maybe Byron Scott would help, but they’d have to pick up somebody. They’ve got two backup centers and need a starter, not to mention a point guard that’s going to step up. Ultimately, you need players to win.”

I’m going to agree with all three guys here, with Torres being spot-on inn his assessment. I genuinely believe that if James doesn’t return to the Cavaliers he will have hell to pay from disgruntled Cavs fans everywhere and rightfully so.

James will also have a ton of added pressure to win immediately if he deems another franchise has a better chance of winning multiple championships than the Cavaliers.

Of course, Coley Jr. and Branch are also correct by that if James returns to Cleveland, the franchise had better do something really, smart – and fast – if they want to win and keep James happy.