NBA: 5 teams that LeBron James could join in 2018

#2 Houston Rockets

James Harden is playing the best basketball of his career

Somehow, someway, the Rockets always find a way. If James wants to be competing for year-after-year, and know that his ownership will do whatever it takes to win, then the Houston Rockets certainly fit that bill. The Rockets built up the assets to initially snag James Harden away from the Oklahoma City Thunder. From there, they signed Dwight Howard, who was an in-demand superstar at the time. Chris Bosh was on the verge of signing with Houston until Miami gave him a maximum extension that Houston was unable to match.

It would be difficult to make it work under the salary cap, but imagine if LeBron James was paired up with James Harden, and James's good friend, Chris Paul? If Houston were to unload Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon, then they would have the funds to pursue James, and then re-sign Chris Paul. It is certainly a possible scenario, and it would make the Western Conference even that much wilder.