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There may not be a "The Decision 2.0," but many believe that LeBron James will make a second run with the Miami Heat .
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The Heat, the Philadelphia 76ers , and the Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly the only remaining teams on James' radar. ESPN's Brian Windhorst even claimed that the Cavaliers are already out of the running , leaving Miami and Philadelphia with a strong possibility to get the future Hall of Famer.
Windhorst's colleague, Max Kellerman , expressed confidence that the 41-year-old James will sign with the Heat.
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"I can see him going to Miami. They lost Norman Powell . They have a great defensive team right now. They have four positions nailed down," said Kellerman on "Game Over."
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He mentioned Davion Mitchell , Andrew Wiggins , Giannis Antetokounmpo , and Bam Adebayo as James' possible mates in the starting unit, gushing about the Heat's defensive makeup, which could help preserve the veteran forward, who will enter his 24th year.
"It's going to be very hard to score on that team. Given LeBron's age, it's kind of what he needs: Other guys picking up the slack defensively on a nightly basis so that in the high-leverage moments, he can pick and choose when he plays defense like they used to do in the 80s. I can see it."
Kellerman's pitch, however, could raise eyebrows due to a conflict of interest since his co-host on the podcast is James' agent, Rich Paul . Kellerman and Paul have talked extensively about James' free agency, which has already caused an alarm among journalists and observers.
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In January, NBC Sports' Austin Rivers slammed Paul , urging him to stay in the background instead of being in the spotlight.
James led the Heat to back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013 before returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers, whom he also carried to the Larry O'Brien Trophy two years later.
The four-time Finals MVP had an ugly exit in Miami , including a strained relationship with Heat president Pat Riley. They, however, have patched things up, leading many to believe that James will be enticed to return to South Beach.
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