Desperate LeBron James move creating dreaded Big 4 with Stephen Curry is NBA’s worst nightmare

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LeBron James will never catch Michael Jordan in NBA history.But following in Kevin Durant‘s footsteps and teaming up with Stephen Curry to win a final world championship would be the ultimate late-career coup for the King.Stephen Curry and LeBron James could revive their Olympic gold medal partnershipGettyWill this unbelievable Big Four actually happen?Draymond Green is declining his $27 million option with the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN, which means that James soon joining Curry in The Bay is more than just a Monday morning internet rumor.What’s already obvious is that uniting Anthony Davis, The King, Chef Curry and Green inside the same state-of-the-art arena is NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s worst hardwood nightmare.It could also send Jimmy Butler to his sixth NBA team, while giving the remade Warriors a ‘Roster of Legends’ video-game vibe. This is supposed to be the new dawn of small-market teams in Silver’s Assocation. Victor Wembanyama and the revived San Antonio Spurs made the NBA Finals last year, before running into Jalen Brunson and New York Knicks history.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the NBA MVP and Finals MVP the season prior, while Oklahoma City claimed a ring that Durant failed to obtain with the Thunder.Now the NBA’s all-time leading scorer could join forces with the greatest shooter in NBA history, with Davis patrolling the middle as a two-way machine and Green making his 10th NBA All-Defensive team.And while that would give The Association its biggest jolt since Luka Doncic suddenly became James’ teammate on the Los Angeles Lakers, a supreme Big Four is the last thing that the NBA needs right now.Firstly, it’s borderline unfair.The Big Four that could take over the NBAgettyJames and Curry share mutual respect on the hardwoodGettyPotential Warriors starting five with LeBronPoint guard: Stephen CurryShooting guard: Yaxel LendeborgSmall forward: LeBron JamesPower forward: Draymond GreenCenter: Anthony DavisSecondly, James and Curry already teamed up as The Avengers in the 2024 Summer Olympics, preventing a young Wemby from winning the gold medal as Team USA flexed on the basketball world again.The Warriors also just added Michigan star and NCAA national champion Yaxel Lendeborg in the 2026 NBA Draft, which was an early sign that Steve Kerr was serious about winning again this season. James should know that his time in sunny Los Angeles is filled with shadows.Luka Magic is the true No. 1 option for the Lakers, while Austin Reaves was given a four-year, $185 million extension to become the cool No. 2 in Hollywood.James is also 41-years-old and the upcoming 2026-27 season could be his last.He already tainted his legacy by taking his talents to South Beach in his first Decision.NFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?Leaving LA and pairing with Curry would be a TV ratings blockbuster, similar to when The King formed a Big Three in Miami with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, and promised multiple championships that ended up as only two.But this is supposed to be the start of Wemby’s annual dominance in the West, in a yearly showdown with SGA. If James and Curry light the Warriors’ fire one last time in San Francisco, that means someone forgot to tell The King that the era of superteams is over in the NBA.Stay up to date on all things NBA across our talkSPORT platforms – subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest news, opinion, exclusive interviews and our daily unfiltered, unscripted show ‘The S* Word, from 8am ET.