LeBron James Free Agency: 5 Reasons why LeBron James should re-sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer

#1 Joining any other team does not significantly increase his chances of another ring

The biggest thorn in any NBA team's path to Finals glory for 2018, as well as 2019, are the Golden State Warriors. The defending champions have 2 of the world's top 4 players in Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, as well as excellent two-way players to prop up the team in Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. While Durant will be a free agent this summer, it is almost a certainty that he will stay with the Warriors long term.

Till the time these 4 players are together and are surrounded by reliable contributors like Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, David West, Jordan Bell, Patrick McCaw and Nick Young, the talent gap between the Warriors and the rest of the league is not likely to change. Should Houston, San Antonio or Philadelphia pull off a miracle and somehow sign LeBron, they will have to give up much of the squad depth which makes them the truly lethal competitors that they are currently.

Wherever he goes, LeBron James has a slim chance of winning a ring till the age of 35 or beyond, just because the Golden State Warriors exist in the NBA and are predominant favorites in any playoff series against any roster in the league.

Thus, giving up on Cleveland and joining a super team does not still do enough for LeBron James to guarantee him a championship win the way that Durant was guaranteed a title when he signed with the Warriors in 2016.