LeBron James left Cleveland in "the Decision" but is the old adage that you can always come home ring true for the Miami Heat superstar after Mike Brown was brought back to the team as head coach? Only time will tell, but it's always fun to speculate.
James has won a championship and multiple MVP awards since leaving Cleveland and he likely will add another of each before 2014, when he is allowed to opt out of his current deal with the Heat. James and Brown had a solid run during his tenure in Cleveland and now the first coach for James is back with the Cavaliers on a five-year, $20 million deal, according to ESPN sources.
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert went on Twitter to talk about the decision after it was made and there were also rumors that Phil Jackson was interested in coming back as coach. Brown was originally fired as the Cavs coach despite back to back 60 win seasons and he now will replace Byron Scott as the leader of the franchise as it tries to come back from James leaving.
The move of Brown has gotten the rumor mill going again about James returning to Cleveland and while many still have broken hearts after he left the first time, many fans would love to have him back. Gilbert originally fired Brown as a way to please James, but clearly that did not work and now he brings his .652 winning percentage back to town.
The 43-year-old had a short stint with the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this season and he previously turned down a chance to coach the Suns. James added to the speculation last year when he said he could imagine playing in Cleveland again at some point and the three time MVP winner likely would be welcomed once the crazies get over him leaving. Brown took the team to the finals when he was coach and went 272-138 during his tenure with James, including making it into the second round six times in a row.
Kyrie Irving gives the team a franchise star in the making and if James decides to come back, he could team with Irving and young stars Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters to bring the championship he never could to the city. Dare to dream people.