Who has the most to gain from winning a championship?

[cruzg24]

Who has the most to gain from winning a championship? Please provide a reason why.

 

[RipCity32]

Hands down LeBron James.
He left Cleveland for a higher chance to win a title, and this will make him look like much less of a jackass for leaving.

 

[.infamous]

Yeah voted Lebron James for the same reason as rip.

 

[elcheato]

Dirk, it might be his last chance to get off the list of best players without a title.

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

Dirk
Rose-Durant
LeBron
Wade

 

[Yankees2772]

Dirk for almost exactly what cheato said. It'll solidify him as the 2nd best PF of all time to me, too.

 

[The Young One]

LeBron

 

[Mooche]

It's kind of a toss up with Dirk and LeBron.

 

[DJT]

LeBron will win a championship eventually...so its gotta be Dirk.

 

[lakerfan]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's Derrick Rose. Up until this year, Rose wasn't even considered the best second or third player in his position (Paul, Williams, in some circles Westbrook, Rondo). A championship win this season along with his MVP award establishes him as a legitimate superstar in the league, a privilege other members in the poll already share. Additionally, a championship win in Chicago ushers in an era of revival in the United Center not seen since Jordan, further increasing Rose's stock as a marketable figure. A title could also make it easier to attract the key piece at SG the team needs for future success.

As far as James is concerned, I think there is a real threat that a championship win could be tainted by the media because of the Heat's decision to team up together. If Wade has a better series than Lebron in the Finals, for example, winning a championship could actually hurt his legacy in the short term.

 

[buzzy]

LeBron.
Simply because a title is the only thing that would proove it was the right decision to go to Miami.

Dirk deserves it more, but LeBron would gain far more.

 

[Hurricane Season]

I'm not sure about that. If Lebron does win a title, the general opinion would still be "He needed Wade and Bosh to carry him to a title". That's not what I believe personally, but I feel like it's a lose-lose situation for him as far as how he's perceived on a national scale.

 

[footballplaya52]

hate to break it to you but dirk is gonna remain on the greatest without a title list.

 

[Pugz]

dirk for reasons stated. lebron will get one or more, regardless. and yes, i believe people will still talk shit about his titles. rose and durant are next. puts them at the top of the list for the nba's next best. winning now would put them there but if they win no more then they might have an average legacy.