Will MJ come back?

Michael Jordan says he needs another 1-1/2 months (mid-September) to make his announcement that he will either return to the NBA or stay as the general manager of the Wizards. Here are the positive effects MJ will bring and some negatives as well.

Positives:

1. MJ will help the Wizards become one of the elite teams in the NBA and actually give them a chance to win a championship. They still need more help then just him, but he will help other players mature, such as Kwame Brown, Richard Hamilton, and Tyrone Lue. All three players have the potential to be stars in the League. Kwame has a game like Antonio McDyess, but he has more height and needs time to mature. Richard Hamilton has improved a lot from two years ago by averaging 18+ a game, and Tyrone Lue has incredible defense that he showed against Allen Iverson in the NBA Finals last year.

2. With Jordan coming back, the NBA games will be watched more than ever to see how he plays after three years of being out of the league. That will help television networks get their ratings up and that will help the league all around. The Wizards will be the most watched team in the NBA by far, because of MJ. Networks like NBC, MSC, and ESPN will get more viewers because of him.

3. The marketing for NBA apparel will sky rocket once "His Airness" returns to the court. Wizards jerseys, NBA clothing, and NBA sponsors will be very happy because their paychecks will go through the roof. The NBA went through a tough season last year by getting the least ratings it has ever had in a NBA Finals' series. MJ will easily raise those ratings.

Negatives:

1. If Mike doesn't play up to fans expectations, there can be a very big problem with MJ possibly not playing a complete season, and then there would be some very mad fans. Remember MJ is 38, going on 39 years old in February. His legs might not be able to handle the 48 minutes of running up and down the court every game.

2. Another negative effect is the new rule on zone defense. That takes away Jordan's ability to score whenever he wants. Teams can double team and trap, forcing him to pass the rock to other teammates. I can guarantee that he will have higher assist numbers than other years.

3. Since Michael Jordan is the best player to ever play the game of basketball, he's going to want what every player in the NBA wants, which, of course, is to win a championship -- right? Wrong! It's that five letter word everyone wants, MONEY, and MJ is going to want a lot of it. That means the Wizards are not going to have that much money to spend on other players.

All these don't even matter if "The Greatest" decides not to play. In my eyes I want him to come back and not struggle. I just hope everything works out for the best.