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Ken and Lima close out the show by circling back to the LeBron question, noting that the buzz around a return feels nothing like the electric summer of 2014 and that most people seem to be resigned to him staying out West with the Lakers or Golden State. Ken makes clear he'd be genuinely troubled by a Golden State landing, arguing it would invite serious criticism from players in the GOAT debate in a way that going back to LA simply wouldn't. The core of Ken's thinking is that a return to Cleveland carries an implicit admission that this is LeBron's final season, and he's not convinced LeBron is emotionally ready to make that commitment when he still has flashes of his old brilliance. Ken wraps by marveling at the absurdity of the whole conversation, pointing out that Dwyane Wade was washed and done in Cleveland back in 2017, while LeBron is still a meaningful playoff contributor nearly a decade later.