LeBron James has been in the headlines recently as his NBA future continues to be debated. Several teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors have been mentioned as possible destinations if he leaves the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the Memphis Grizzlies could possibly be removed from the list.
James made his YouTube golf debut with Bob Does Sports on Thursday afternoon and was asked about playing for the Grizzlies. The four-time NBA champion not only rejected the idea, but he asked the Grizzlies to move to Nashville.
“You think I want to do this [expletive] at a random in memphis [expletive] Thursday?” James said. “I’m not the first person in the NBA to talk about this. We’re all like, ‘You guys have to move on.’ Just go to Nashville…their only chance would be 2003 if they won the lottery and I’d probably pull an Eli Manning and not come.”
James is not the first NBA player to mention the Grizzlies moving to Nashville. In March, Golden State forward Draymond Green called for the Grizzlies to relocate to Nashville, sparking conversation among fans about this possibility. In fact, the city has not been mentioned as a possible expansion destination.
The NBA has circled Las Vegas and Seattle as two expansion sites. Seattle lost the SuperSonics to Oklahoma City in 2008, while Las Vegas never got a professional NBA organization. The city has hosted the NBA Summer League and the NBA Cup in the past, so this isn’t a surprising development.
Nashville would likely require an existing organization to relocate to the city. If it were up to James and Green, the Grizzlies would relocate from Memphis to Nashville.
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