For me it’s Derrick Rose’s career if he hadn’t been injured. The youngest mvp in history with some of the most electric basketball we’ve ever seen, it feels a little like robbery to have not been able to see that unfold.
For me it’s Derrick Rose’s career if he hadn’t been injured. The youngest mvp in history with some of the most electric basketball we’ve ever seen, it feels a little like robbery to have not been able to see that unfold.
This isn’t as big of a butterfly affect as some of the others but Bill Simmons poisoned me with the “What If?” of the Cavs drafting Iguodala (if he had fallen one more pick) to pair with Lebron instead of Luke Jackson. This is 2004, way before Lebron gets sick of being in Cleveland and also gives Iggy the chance to fall into the perfect position as a #2.
They probably still lose in 2007 without better FA signings and draft picks. But this at least allows the Cavs front office to not make desperation trades every offseason and just seek out shooters and role players. Plus, imagine how fantastic their defense would have been against the Celtics big 3, all the shooters on the Magic, and the Pistons perimeters guys.
In this scenario Lebron probably wins one or at least regularly gets close to winning a championship and maybe doesn’t go to Miami. But who knows? Maybe Lebron still falls in love with the idea of playing with Melo and Wade in the Olympics and ditches Iggy after one or two disappointing playoff losses?