Los Angeles Clippers: History of Free Agent Delusion
LeBron James – 2014
Most fans and experts expected LeBron and the Heat to run it back after the 2014 season. Rumors circulated they would take pay cuts in order to bring in another pseudo-star like Kyle Lowry or Pau Gasol. When the Heat lost the finals resoundingly to the Spurs, reports came out that the big three all wanted max contracts.
The Clippers seemed like the team who could make a move for LeBron. Getting to play with his friend Chris Paul in Los Angeles seemed like it would make the team to favorite to win the title as LeBron is the best player in the league and Chris Paul was still a top five guy. Los Angeles was never really an option, LeBron went back home to Cleveland and brought them a title.