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The only truly fresh possibilities left for LeBron James will be created by creeping limitations. What will he be able to do as his body deteriorates?
Between Giannis Antetokounmpo's supermax decision, how the Clippers will retool, Miami looming as a free agent destination in 2021, Victor Oladipo's future and Golden State's reboot, the 2020 offseason
It's fitting that this season should end on a pro-forma note since these playoffs have at bottom been about satisfying sponsors and television partners, trying to keep rich folks off each other's necks.
The Heat make winning look like a matter of practical magic- nothing they do is that remarkable besides how they do it. They have manifested excellence by giving a damn.
LeBron is a winning enterprise unto himself and Miami has been consistently competing for titles since the 90s. These are two legibly very good teams, and now we find out which one deserves to be called great.
