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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 5093372, member: 40"]
I could certainly see it from a professional challenge standpoint.  As in, he's already won two nattys, so nothing else to "accomplish" at that level [obviously, not suggesting he doesn't aspire to win more].  But if winning championships is the pinnacle, he's already accomplished that twice.

Coaches -- especially successful ones -- tend to be insanely confident.  So he probably wouldn't look at the risks associated with the NBA as anything to worry about -- even though it is fundamentally different.  For one thing, it's far different coaching kids you recruit versus grown men who make more money than you do.  His style [ranting and raving] might not play well at the NBA level, with either his team OR officials.  Sometimes, players tune out that style of coaching, whereas that doesn't tend to happen at the collegiate level, and then team dysfunction sets in.  I'd also consider than Lebron is a coach killer, and that the team is on the decline and in a bind with the salary cap, so turning things around there might be difficult.  Lastly, there is the 35 game college season versus the 82 game NBA season -- might be a factor.

On the other hand, recruiting is insane now with the transfer portal and NIL.  Maybe he doesn't want to put up with that anymore.  Or maybe he doesn't want to tie his fortunes to the whims of HS aged prospects [and transfers], even though he has things humming at the current time.

I guess it isn't as cut and dry as I suggested above.  I just wonder if the short term financial benefit of being paid more to go to the NBA is worth it.  Especially if the most likely outcome is that he eventually gets a pink slip.
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