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5 NBA teams LeBron James would want to own

By Quenton S. Albertie

Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) speaks to the media after game six of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers won 115-101. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) speaks to the media after game six of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers won 115-101. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 16, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) on the sideline in the first half of the game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-93. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 16, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) on the sideline in the first half of the game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-93. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Chicago Bulls

Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf is 81-years-old which means that, as a business savvy man with a lot of assets, he’s prepared for the hereafter; he already has a succession plan in place in terms of his ownership of the Bulls and the White Sox.

According to Yahoo! Sports‘ David Brown, Reinsdorf prefers for his family to sell the White Sox but keep the Bulls.

"‘The family succession plan calls for the Reinsdorfs to retain their stake in the Bulls while selling the White Sox. Michael Reinsdorf [Jerry’s son and current president of the Bulls] will take his father’s place [as chairman].’’"

However, there’s a chance that his son will go against the grain and sell the team. As the president of the Bulls, it should suffice to say he makes a lot of decisions regarding the Bulls’ product.

In the time that he’s been president the Chicago Bulls have gone from a model organization from top to bottom to one that’s been, at times, mediocre. The coaching staff,  the front office personnel and the Bulls roster could be upgraded to be frank. If the Bulls struggle to make the playoffs for a few more years under his watch, Reinsdorf’s son might have a greater desire to sell the team than become chairman.

James purchasing the Bulls would lead to mixed reactions from Chicago Bulls fans, especially those that are firmly against the idea of James being the greatest player of all-time rather than Jordan.

However, once a fan base that just wants to win sees James’ keen decision-making and begins to value his insight and basketball IQ, they’ll soon be singing James’ praises. Chicago should be a hotbed for free agents after the magic Michael Jordan left in the building but it’s not. That should change with James taking the reins.