"Bosh told them f--k off" - Gilbert Arenas breaks down LeBron James signing with Miami Heat after Cavaliers' cap crunch

LeBron James' move to the Miami Heat years ago completely rocked the NBA to its very core. The decision to unite with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh was a shocking one to many NBA fans; however, after many years of struggling on his own, James had grown tired of the Cleveland Cavaliers front office. As he has since explained, in his quest for a title, James needed a change of scenery.

With him, Wade, and Bosh all eager to play together, it was merely a question of where they would land. Ultimately, they signed with the Miami Heat, forming one of the most lethal big threes in NBA history.

According to Gilbert Arenas, LeBron James desired support in Cleveland, but the front office was unwilling to spend the money. It was an issue that had persisted in Cleveland around that time. The Cavs remained competitive, having a powerful young star in James; however, they lacked suitable role players.

With an unwillingness to spend money, it was clear that James was headed elsewhere. On an episode of Gil's Arena, the NBA vet spoke about the situation.

"They were going to come there, they were going to move," Arenas said. "Just Cleveland didn't want to pay. People don't realise Antoine Jamison went there, Shaquille O'Neal went there. They were just getting the wrong people."

"When it was time to really pay that money to bring people, look they were so many free agents that anybody could have came, they didn't. ... Nobody wanted to come. Bosh told them (front office) f--k off," he added.

Looking back at LeBron James' decision to join the Miami Heat

While LeBron James wanted to bring a championship to Cleveland during his first stint with the team, he realized his best chances of winning a title were elsewhere.

As a result, James felt compelled to take his abilities to South Beach to win a title. Since the decision, it has been reported that the trio was interested in collaborating in Chicago with Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, with Noah claiming that he tried to make it happen.

In an interview with ESPN earlier this year, LeBron James explained the reasoning behind his infamous move to Miami. As he explained, at the end of the day, it all came down to winning.

"I came here for one reason and one reason only, and that was to win championships," James said. "That was my only goal. That was the only reason I teamed up with Wade and Bosh. Because I felt like I couldn't do it in Cleveland."

Although he believes what he learned in Miami was truly second to none, he knows he would not have reached the pinnacle of the sport had he not gone to the Heat. As he continues to strive toward another championship, the lessons he learned in Miami continue to pay off to this day.