In an attempt to clear up comments made Saturday regarding NBA rookie point guards, LeBron James stepped into the NFL arena and brought the lowly Browns into the conversation.
Necessary context: James said Saturday that Dennis Smith Jr., who was selected ninth overall by the Dallas Mavericks, should be with the Knicks, the team that passed on him at No. 8 in favor of Frank Ntilikina of France.
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James said Monday his remarks were a dig at former Knicks president Phil Jackson and then made a curious NFL parallel sure to stir things up in Cleveland.
“I think Deshaun Watson should be a Brown,” James said before the Cavs’ shootaround at Madison Square Garden. “Doesn’t mean that Myles Garrett isn’t going to be a great football player. But Deshaun Watson should’ve been our quarterback. Doesn’t mean you’re sh—ing on the next guy. It’s just that you stating what you see.”
Garrett was selected No. 1 overall, while Watson went 12th to the Houston Texans where he built a case for league MVP before tearing his ACL.
As for Garrett, he’s looked great in four games with 12 tackles and four sacks.