5 Champions Stuck on Non-Championship Teams
Kobe Bryant: Stuck on the below avergae Lakers teamLeBron James made “the decision” to leave Cleveland for South Beach in 2010 because he no longer believed he could win it all with the Cavs’ sub-par cast. The King bolted to South Beach, where a Big Three was assembled with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. LeBron brought the Heat two championships, along with four NBA Finals appearances before returning home last summer. This time around, the Cavs’ brass has shown a much higher commitment to forming a championship team.Some players have opted to stay true to their original squad despite consistently finishing in the bottom half of the standings. It’s a shame that we’re not able to see these players on the grand stage that is the NBA playoffs. You wonder just how much longer these players will hold on with their respective teams before either asking for a trade, or bolting via free agency.When winning is no longer an option in one city, superstars will attempt to chase a ring, like Garnett and Love did, and like some of the players on this list might eventually do. Until then, they’ll continue to put their respective teams on their backs, and attempt to singlehandedly achieve greatness.Here are the 5 best players stuck on losing teams.
#5 Andre Drummond
The Pistons have been struggling these past seasons. Things sure look better now, but they are no championship contenders. Losing 50 games last season and finishing last in the Central Division didn’t help their playoff chances. They look better this year with Drummond assuming the alpha dog role and Reggie Jackson helping him out. They have a good start too with five wins already, but we know that it’s not going to last long.
Drummond is a beast on court getting 20+ rebounds along with 20+ points a few games but the likelihood of his team coming together against tougher teams is bleak. If only the giant was on a better team… Imagine how his toughness could help the Warriors maybe. With him getting those offensive rebounds, the Warriors may start defeating most teams by 50.