Jordan has nothing left to prove to anyone in basketball. He doesn’t need to return and play into the hands of the younger generation that will be anxious to show him up.
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The Wizards are a very mediocre team and Jordan gains nothing from the incredible boost in attendance his return would inevitably bring.
Lemieux has benefited greatly, but he is the owner of the team and had to use all his resources to buy the team and keep it in Pittsburgh.
Even with Jordan, who is 38 years old, the Wizards would not become contenders, because as great as he is, he still needs a relatively decent supporting cast to shoulder some of the weight.
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