A South Beach Big Three

Amazingly enough, I was able to find some information on LeBron James and his decision by turning on Sportscenter this morning. I didn't think they would be covering such an insignificant thing in the big picture of the sports world, but sure enough, I managed to catch a few tidbits of information. What did I learn? Sources say LeBron will unite with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh down by South Beach.

The Miami Heat have agreed to contracts with Wade and Bosh, but neither player has signed their contract yet. Sources claim that this is because they are waiting for LeBron to officially sign -- if he does, both Wade and Bosh will likely take a few less dollars on their contracts. So here's the question, assuming these Sources are right: will this Big Three work out the way Boston's Big Three worked in their first year of operation?

To put it bluntly, I am totally unsure. If LeBron and Wade can adjust and become true team players the way Pierce and Allen did, they will likely be a great team and a tough team to beat. But we're talking about LeBron James here. While LeBron is a fantastic basketball player, he has always had a bit of a stuck-up reputation on the court and he infamously quit on his Cavaliers team in the 2010 playoffs against Boston. LeBron has the expectation that whatever team he goes to is now run by him. Will that work in Miami? We're talking about a Heat team that has won a championship with Dwyane Wade at the helm. Why does LeBron get the leader's role defaulted to him? Who gets the ball at the end of the game? It has been LeBron in every game he's ever played, but I think the ball should be in Wade's hands with the shot clock turned off. These are issues that will need to be worked out among the new South Beach Big Three.

Still, this Sportscenter coverage is totally absurd. They basically have all-day coverage leading up to the 1-hour special entailing LeBron's official announcement. "I'm signing with the Miami Heat" will take all of 10 seconds to say, leaving 3,590 seconds to fill the rest of the LeBron James show. Considering LeBron has never won anything of significance in his NBA career (and yes, I'm referring to NBA titles), this seems a little silly. You'd think the guy has already surpassed Jordan with this media treatment. Newsflash: he has won 0% of MJ's rings.

James seemingly hopes to reverse that trend by going to Miami with his fellow all-stars. But has he sacrificed his quest to become the greatest of all time and surpass Jordan? Will people undoubtedly taint his accomplishments, regardless of how stellar, if Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are by his side? I guess we will have to wait and see. But thankfully, come 9:00 PM EDT, this story that has been dragged on for months will finally end. We can finally enjoy a LeBron-free summer. Maybe.