KD would be smart to come to the east. Lebron has proven how easy (relative to the west) it is to come out of the east when you're a superstar with a somewhat decent cast. Why not walk through the first two rounds every year and then take your chances versus an aging Lebron in the ECF as opposed to walking the gauntlet of the west every year and hoping to MAYBE breakthrough once every few years. I'm not a Lebron guy but he is managing his career much more smart than most other players IMO. Playing in the east allows him much more rest than he would get in the west and he gets to make easier championship runs every year than anyone else. It's a huge win-win for him. I'm shocked no other big star has come east to try and follow suit.
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