So, LeBron is now the Cavaliers franchise scoring leader, as you know, and there is much rejoicing amongst the Brothers Rubin, as you might expect. During Friday's game, there was much talk about this historic event—and while I'm not here to diminish the achievement in any way shape or form, I got to wondering how much time it might have taken our Lord and Savior to break the franchise scoring record if, you know, the Cavs were a decent franchise, instead of, you know, a lousy one for all but a few interesting seasons.

Here were the 30 NBA franchise scoring records as of the beginning of Friday night's game:

UTA  Karl Malone       36,374
CHI  Michael Jordan    29,277
HOU  Hakeem Olajuwon   26,511
BOS  John Havlicek     26,395
IND  Reggie Miller     25,279
LAL  Jerry West        25,192
NYK  Patrick Ewing     23,665
SAS  George Gervin     23,602
ATL  Dominique Wilkins 23,292
SAC  Oscar Robertson   22,009
DEN  Alex English      21,645
PHI  Hal Greer         21,586
MIN  Kevin Garnett     19,041
DET  Isiah Thomas      18,822
SEA  Gary Payton       18,207
POR  Clyde Drexler     18,040
GSW  Wilt Chamberlain  17,783
DAL  Dirk Nowitzki     16,787
PHO  Walter Davis      15,666
WAS  Elvin Hayes       15,551
MIL  K. Abdul-Jabbar   14,211
LAC  Randy Smith       12,735
ORL  Nick Anderson     10,650
NJN  Buck Williams     10,440
CLE  Brad Daugherty    10,389
NOH  Dell Curry         9,839
MIA  Alonzo Mourning    9,459
TOR  Vince Carter       9,420
MEM  Pau Gasol          8,966
CHA  Gerald Wallace     3,994

As you can see, the Cavaliers scoring record is one of the more pathetic scoring records out there. Brad Daugherty was a great player, of course, but he played for a relatively short period of time.

What I'm saying is, as LeBron continues His glorious career, the Cavs franchise scoring record is going to grow plump and robust, climbing those rankings until the Walter Davises and the Clyde Drexlers of the world are but tiny specks in LeBron's rear-view mirror.

Let's (conservatively) estimate that LeBron scores about 2,100 points per season from now until His triumphant retirement. And let's agree that LeBron will be a Cavalier forever (or, at the very least, that His points scored will count toward the Cavaliers franchise scoring record no matter who signs His paychecks). Here's how I see things shaping up:

• At the end of the current season, LeBron has scored about 10,967 points in His career, catapulting Himself above the Nets' false idol Buck Williams and Orlando's pretender Nick Anderson.
• In three more years, LeBron has accumulated about 17,267 points, surpassing the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (as a Buck, not as a Laker) and Elvin Hayes (as a Bullet).
• After three more years, LeBron is 30 years old (ie: still very much in His prime) and has racked up about 23,567 points, moving him into George Gervin/Patrick Ewing territory.
• In the year 2020, as a 36-year old 12-time MVP, LeBron establishes the Cavaliers franchise scoring record as the greatest franchise scoring record of them all, surpassing Karl Malone as He scores His 36,375th point.
• Two years later, despite the NBA's host of rule changes aimed at containing LeBron's uncontainable style of play, LeBron reaches 38,388 career points, becoming the all-time NBA scoring leader (over Kareem Abdul-Jabbar).
• In the year 2034, LeBron takes mercy on the NBA and agrees to retire after celebrating His 50th birthday, having scored an even 65,000 points, grabbed a record 30,544 rebounds, and dished a mind-boggling 24,677 assists.

Okay, so maybe I got a little carried away at the end there, but as I said, my assumption of 2,100 points per season is quite conservative. If LeBron plays until the age of 36 or 37, it's extremely likely He's going to be competing for the all-time scoring record.