LeBron James is on the move again, and suddenly every NBA city thinks it has a shot.
Why it matters: Even at 41, James remains one of basketball's defining figures. He's the league's all-time leading scorer, a four-time champion and one of the only active players whose arrival could instantly alter the trajectory, relevance and national profile of a franchise.
So naturally, Axios reporters across the country are making their best pitch.
Zoom in: We'll start with ours...
James recently said there wasn't much to do in San Antonio — which he was wrong about, by the way. But at 41, his ideal Friday night might actually be dinner by 7pm, film study and asleep by 10pm. Welcome home.
Zoom out: A few of our colleagues in Western Conference cities took their best shot.
James loves a good storyline, writes Axios Dallas' Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi. His departure for the Dallas Mavericks would deliver sweet, sweet revenge to his soon-to-be ex after the heartache and havoc the Lakers caused in Dallas last year.
There's no better basketball fitthan Minnesota, writes Axios Twin Cities' Nick Halter. It has a star-studded backcourt with Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball, plus two elite defenders in Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels.
