Why does James want to return to Cleveland?

I basically agree with the first answer and add some personal opinions.

1. Commercial interests. Changing jerseys and teams can bring huge media influence to sponsors and the teams behind them, thus bringing huge commercial benefits.

2. Stay competitive. Great as James realizes that the Heat no longer have the strength to win the championship, but the Cavaliers still have some chips on their books, plus the commitment made by the Cavaliers owner. James must have comprehensive information that we don't know. There is no right or wrong in the adult world, only pros and cons. Even though he doesn't know how long it will take to win the championship, I believe he still feels that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

3. Self-salvation. Teaming up with the Heat at the peak will be a stain on his life. He has already won two championships, and he is no longer the person he once was who was eager to prove. No matter how much weight it plays in decision 2, I personally believe that James definitely wants to make up for the harm he did to the fans back then.

4. Desire for control. James looks gentle on the outside, but in fact he has a strong desire to control everything around him, whether it's playing basketball or life. This may stem from his inner insecurity. Only by controlling everything can he control his destiny. Riley was too dominant and couldn't give James what he wanted. There is no praise or criticism in this point, the premise is that James is indeed extremely capable to get such great rights!

In addition, my view of James has always been that he is a successful player and a smooth businessman, but he is not a pure basketball player. Being tactful makes things easy, but being paranoid can be passed on to others.

The dominance of the Heat's Big Three declined, and James needed new "thighs", so he chose to leave

As Wade's injuries increased, the Heat's Big Three lost their competitiveness. So strong, and the team's salary space was locked at that time, the Heat had no room for improvement

If James had not left at that time, judging from the subsequent development, there would be no hope. After Bosh He is also approaching retirement, and everything is moving towards the end

In the summer of 2014, James left Miami, where he had created countless myths, and his good brother Wade for many years! He returned to the place where his dream started, his hometown of Cleveland, to pursue his unfulfilled dream of bringing a championship to his hometown!

The most important reason is: Cleveland’s championship dream

Cleveland is located in the middle of the United States, in the northeastern part of Ohio, on the south shore of Lake Erie, across the Across the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. It has a humid temperate continental climate with four distinct seasons. There are large areas of green space in the urban area, so it is also called the "Forest City". There are three major balls: basketball (NBA Cleveland Cavaliers), baseball (MLB Indians), and football (American Cup Cleveland Stars).

This city has never won any championship since 1964. If James can lead the Cavaliers to win the NBA championship, it will break Cleveland's more than 50-year championship drought and make Cleveland's career more prosperous. Sports can see the light again and give the city a new look, which will make residents inspired and positive, and they need this hero who is the pride of the emperor to return to his hometown and build his hometown. James wanted to write a "Return of the King" story and leave a glorious mark on the city. Come on, Cleveland! Come on! Cavaliers!

Home is the harbor where your heart belongs!

Let’s continue to be together

Why did James leave the Cavaliers? Because he wants to win the championship, when the Cavaliers' hope of winning the championship is slim, James naturally wants to leave. Moreover, he played in the Cavaliers for 7 seasons, always working hard, always trying his best, but he just couldn't achieve his goal. During the Heat, James Wade Bosh reached the Finals for 4 consecutive seasons and won the championship twice.

After achieving his goal, why did James choose to return to the Cavaliers? In fact, this is easy to understand. There are three main reasons:

First, the goal is achieved

James has only one goal when he goes to the Heat, and that is to win the championship. Because he knows that Wade is the owner of the Heat, and his historical status there cannot surpass Wade. After winning the championship, James began to achieve his next goal. This goal is the promise he made a few years ago: to win a championship for Cleveland.

Second, the existence of Irving

Irving came to the Cavaliers as the No. 1 pick in 2011. His personal performance was very good, and he was also a player recognized by James. The reason why James chooses to return must depend on the strength of the team. If the Cavaliers do not have Irving, James may join other teams. Then wait until the Cavaliers have a certain level of strength before choosing to return.

Third, the Cavaliers' fierce pursuit

The Cavaliers management ignored past differences and pursued James with all their strength, and then promised James to form the Big Three. This is also the team's trade for Wiggins and the team's high-quality young players, in exchange for Love from the Timberwolves. These three reasons can basically explain why James returned to the Cavaliers.

James returned to Cleveland mainly because he felt that the Cavaliers owed something!

As we all know, in the 2010 Eastern Conference playoffs, James' Cavaliers lost 2-4 to the Celtics, which had the Big Three of Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen. After the season, James, who felt that he had no hope of winning a championship with the Cavaliers, announced through a TV show that he would take his talents to Miami on the south coast and join hands with his good brothers Wade and Bosh to form the Heat's Big Three.

James' behavior deeply hurt the Cavaliers staff and fans. The fans even burned James' jerseys crazily to vent their anger.

After joining the Heat, James led the team to the Finals in his first season, but unfortunately lost to the Mavericks. However, in the following two seasons, James led the team to the Finals and won the NBA Finals. Win the championship. In 2014, the other two members of the Big Three, Wade and Bosh, declined significantly, and the Heat were also beaten by the Spurs in the Finals. At this time, James' contract happened to expire. After weighing it, James decided to return to Cleveland.

James has feelings for the Cavaliers. He wants to win a championship for the Cavaliers so that the fans can stop hating him. Very fortunately, he did. In 2016, James led the Cavaliers to win the first championship in team history. He was once again a hero in Cleveland.

There is a master in Tieba who analyzed James clearly a year before James left the Heat. How can there be so much noble sentiments and integrity? To put it bluntly, Wade is old, Bosh is no longer effective, and the Heat have basically no trading chips and operating space...The Cavaliers are on the contrary. They have new star Irving and a lot of trades. With chips and salary space, and the reputation of a hometown basketball player, why not?

This proves that James is a responsible person.

Cleveland is James' hometown and a city without a championship. In his first eight years with the Cavaliers, James overcame all obstacles and fought alone, just to win a championship trophy for his hometown. Later, he left Miami in anger and became famous with the Heat. Many people called him a coward. Who would have thought that James left a lot of draft picks for the Cavaliers after leaving.

After James left, the Cavaliers were completely reduced to the weaklings of the league. Even if they hold three No. 1 picks, only Irving is unsatisfactory, and the rest are parallel No. 1 picks. This shows how incompetent the Cavaliers management is.

The city of Cleveland has been calling James. Even if they were unhappy with each other before, that was before. Now Cleveland needs James to become famous in the league, and James also needs to use a Cleveland championship trophy to complete himself. Spiritual salvation.

So James came and reached the Finals in his first season. Unfortunately, fate played a trick and Love and Irving were reimbursed for the playoffs. James fought bloody hard, fought against the pack alone, and finally came back defeated. In the second season, James led the Cavaliers to make a comeback and met the Warriors in the finals. In the first four rounds, the Cavaliers fell behind 1:3. Fans all over the world said that the Cavaliers were finished and the Warriors won the championship. James did not believe in evil and changed his destiny. He led the Cavaliers to 7 games and created Cleveland's first monument in a shocking move. James fulfilled his promise to Cleveland and completed his own redemption. He is a true hero!

James decided one, to bring his talents to the South Coast; James decided two, to continue basketball in his hometown; James decided three, which city will he bring talents to?

The question asked was the reason why James decided to go two.

In 2014, James terminated his contract early after four years with the Heat. Without any warning, he announced through social media that he would return to his hometown of Cleveland to win for his hometown. Get the championship trophy. Before James made his decision, his good brother Wade and the Heat management were unaware of it. Just before his announcement, Wade accepted a salary-cut contract for team signings.

The real reason why James decided to return to Cleveland may only be known to him. Judging from his social media posts, he expressed his longing for his hometown.

But this is incomprehensible. When James left in 2010, he had already broken with the Cavaliers management. Cavaliers owner Gilbert publicly accused James in the TV media. Under such circumstances, is it really just for the so-called love of hometown that James can put aside his grudges and join the Cavaliers?

In my opinion, the main reason for James to join the Cavaliers again is to clear his name.

In 2010, James brought his talents to the South Coast, which caused huge waves. The media and fans criticized him for being spineless and sticking to the peak. These things put James under a lot of psychological pressure.

In the 2013-14 season, four years had passed since James made his decision. Cavaliers fans began to forget their hatred for James leaving, and instead missed his time playing for the team even more. In that season, the Heat During the team's game against the Cavaliers, the Cavaliers no longer booed James at home. More fans were cheering for James and even posted slogans hoping that James would go home.

In this case, James has the best opportunity to clear his name. So in the summer of 2014, after talking and reconciling with Gilbert, James returned to Cleveland smoothly.

Now some fans often say that James decided to return to the Cavaliers to form a Big Three with Irving and Love because Wade was old and the Heat were less competitive.

In fact, this is just a wild speculation. When James decided to return to the Cavaliers, there was no Love in the Cavaliers lineup. At that time, the Cavaliers had Irving and the new No. 1 pick Wei Wei. Kings, parallel import No. 1 pick Bennett, thorny Waiters and TT. A lineup like the Cavaliers is obviously not as good as the Heat with Wade and Bosh.

Therefore, there is no possibility that James will form the Big Three again and unite again.