{"id":782,"date":"2010-07-08T02:12:15","date_gmt":"2010-07-08T02:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briandoddonleadership.wordpress.com\/?p=782"},"modified":"2010-07-08T02:12:15","modified_gmt":"2010-07-08T02:12:15","slug":"where-lebron-should-go-and-what-leaders-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2010\/07\/08\/where-lebron-should-go-and-what-leaders-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Where LeBron SHOULD Go and What Leaders SHOULD\u00c2\u00a0Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/nowhammiessports.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/11\/lebron-james.jpg?resize=388%2C555\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"555\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thursday evening on <a title=\"ESPN\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ESPN<\/a> the top <a title=\"NBA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nba.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">NBA<\/a> free agent <a title=\"LeBron James\" href=\"http:\/\/lebronjames.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>LeBron James <\/strong><\/a><strong>will decide<\/strong> where he spends the next 3-6 years of his pro\u00c2\u00a0basketball career.\u00c2\u00a0 He will choose one of the following six teams listed in alphabetical order:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Chicago Bulls\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nba.com\/bulls\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Chicago Bulls<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hometown <a title=\"Cleveland Cavaliers\" href=\"www.nba.com\/cavaliers\/\" target=\"_self\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Los Angeles Clippers\" href=\"www.nba.com\/clippers\/\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Clippers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Miami Heat\" href=\"www.nba.com\/heat\/ \" target=\"_self\">Miami Heat<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"New Jersey Nets\" href=\"www.nba.com\/nets\/\" target=\"_self\">New Jersey Nets<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"New York Knicks\" href=\"www.nba.com\/knicks\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Knicks<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Most people I read and listen to think he is staying with Cleveland.\u00c2\u00a0 A handful of experts, with <a title=\"Steve A. Smith\" href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/inquirer\/columnists\/stephen_a_smith\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Steven A. Smith <\/a>the most vocal, think he will join <strong>Dwayne Wade<\/strong> and <strong>Chris Bosh<\/strong> with\u00c2\u00a0the Miami Heat.\u00c2\u00a0 <strong>I agree that Heat will be his selection but that is not where he SHOULD go.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you’re fortunate enough to have options in your career and are considering <strong>relocating your family<\/strong>, how do you\u00c2\u00a0determine if that is the right decision?\u00c2\u00a0 The following are some guidelines to go by with applications to James.\u00c2\u00a0 For a biblical reference, I will quote appropriately enough from the New King James Version.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Genesis 13:9-10<\/strong> Abram speaking to Lot <em>“If you take the left, then I will go to the right; or, if you go to the right, then I will go to the left.”\u00c2\u00a0 And Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was <strong>well watered everywhere<\/strong> <strong>(before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah).<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Do Not Make\u00c2\u00a0A Solely Financial\u00c2\u00a0Decision<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0-\u00c2\u00a0Lot\u00c2\u00a0made his\u00c2\u00a0decision based upon the percieved\u00c2\u00a0material blessings\u00c2\u00a0he saw.\u00c2\u00a0 <strong>Don’t be seduced by a large compensation package.\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong> Cleveland can pay him the most but that is not the best place for James.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Select\u00c2\u00a0A Location With\u00c2\u00a0Spiritual Vitality For Your Family<\/strong> – Many men make relocation a financial decision\u00c2\u00a0but unknowingly\u00c2\u00a0take their families into a spiritual wasteland ending in heartbreak and destruction.\u00c2\u00a0 <strong>LeBron has a family and will want to place them in an area where they can thrive.\u00c2\u00a0 South Beach is\u00c2\u00a0a place to lose a family, not raise\u00c2\u00a0one<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Great Leadership<\/strong> – Genesis 14 gives the account of a number of warring kings and nations\u00c2\u00a0which resulted in Lot’s abduction\u00c2\u00a0after entering his new home.\u00c2\u00a0 <strong>LeBron will want to go to the least dysfunctional and best ownership group possible<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 Thanks to Jerry Reinsdorf and the GM John Paxson who allegedly punched his coach\u00c2\u00a0last year, good bye Chicago Bulls.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don’t Rebuild<\/strong> – Genesis 13:2 states “Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.”\u00c2\u00a0 When you have a family to consider, <strong>select the organization that provides the most resources around you<\/strong> allowing you to\u00c2\u00a0achieve maximum success.\u00c2\u00a0 LeBron has been in the league seven years.\u00c2\u00a0 The time\u00c2\u00a0for him to be part of a\u00c2\u00a0rebuilding effort\u00c2\u00a0has come and gone.\u00c2\u00a0 It is now about his legacy and championships.\u00c2\u00a0 New York,\u00c2\u00a0your long-suffering will continue with\u00c2\u00a0Amare’s contract bringing back memories of Allan Houston.\u00c2\u00a0 New Jersey, enjoy next year’s lottery.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>The place LeBron James SHOULD go is….yes, the Los Angeles Clippers.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With <a title=\"Bishop Charles Blake\" href=\"www.westa.org\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Bishop Charles Blake<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a title=\"Bishop Kenneth Ulmer\" href=\"www.faithfulcentral.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Bishop Kenneth Ulmer<\/strong><\/a><strong>, and <\/strong><a title=\"Dr. Fred Price\" href=\"www.faithdome.org\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Pastor Dr. Fred Price<\/strong><\/a>, the city of Los Angeles offers arguably the finest African-America spiritual leadership in America for a family.\u00c2\u00a0 <strong>Vinny Del Negro<\/strong> is an experienced coach who will do much better being away from Reinsdorf and Paxson.\u00c2\u00a0 Finally,\u00c2\u00a0the Clippers have the solid and potentially spectacular\u00c2\u00a0<strong>talent<\/strong> listed below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Baron Davis and Eric Gordon<\/strong> give\u00c2\u00a0quality back-court options that can run the floor and provide penetration and outside shooting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blake Griffin<\/strong> will be the league’s finest power forward in two years.\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Kaman<\/strong> is the type of quality center LeBron has\u00c2\u00a0played with only during All-Star games\u00c2\u00a0the Olympics.\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>2010 1st-round picks\u00c2\u00a0<strong>Al-Farouq Aminu<\/strong> of Wake Forest and Kentucky’s <strong>Eric Bledsoe<\/strong> provide depth and growth potential.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If LeBron goes to the Clippers, they make it to the <strong>Western Conference Finals next year<\/strong> losing to the Lakers.\u00c2\u00a0 <strong>In the 2011-2012 season, the Los Angeles Clippers\u00c2\u00a0will win the NBA title<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Oh\u00c2\u00a0yes, the weather isn’t bad either.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, <strong>don’t be seduced by a large compensation package.\u00c2\u00a0 Spiritual growth potential for your family, great leadership, and talented complimentary parts<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 These form the success links for determining when to exercise courageous leadership and relocate your family.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Leaders, what were some of your decision points for relocation and how did it turn out?<\/p>\n<p>To continue getting leadership insights, please click\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"RSS Feed\" href=\"http:\/\/briandoddonleadership.wordpress.com\/feed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday evening on ESPN the top NBA free agent LeBron James will decide where he spends the next 3-6 years of his pro\u00c2\u00a0basketball career.\u00c2\u00a0 He will choose one of the following six teams listed in alphabetical order: Chicago Bulls Hometown Cleveland Cavaliers Los Angeles Clippers Miami Heat New Jersey Nets New York Knicks Most people 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