On February 20, Beijing time, according to The Athletic star Jason Lloyd, Lakers star LeBron James personally admitted that the door to return to the Cavaliers to play has not been closed, and he also revealed the plan for the final season of his career, that is, to play with his eldest son Brownie.
"The door (of returning to the Cavaliers) is not closed," James told The Athletic, "I'm not saying I'm going to come back and play, I don't know." I don't know what my future holds, I don't even know when I'm going to be a free agent. "James certainly doesn't know that he will become a free agent at the end of the 2022-23 season. After this season, he has only one year left on his contract with the Lakers.
James stressed that he has not yet considered returning to the Cavaliers, but he has not ruled out any possibility. Maybe one day in the future, he signed a one-day contract with the Cavaliers and retired as a Cavaliers player. Maybe he can really go back to the Cavaliers again.
At least for now, James is still watching the Cavaliers. "I think Altman (cavaliers general manager) is very good at drafting and trading, big man (Allen) is a great deal for them, Garland is a key player and the role Loafer is playing now has also improved the performance of the youngsters. He made sacrifices, came off the bench and I'm not surprised by what they're doing so far. Ahead of All-Star Weekend, the Cavaliers were 35-23 and temporarily fourth in the East.
The Cavaliers' biggest difficulty in getting back to James should be in terms of salary. James made it clear that he would not sign the middle class clause. "I don't play the middle terms game, I just accept the maximum salary," James said.
One thing, though, could change James's salary requirements. That's when he plans to play at least one season with his eldest son, Brownie. The Athletic wrote: "James' message to the 30 teams was clear, if you want me, pick the Brownies. ”
"The last season of my career, I'm going to play with my son." James said, "Wherever Brownies go, I will go." I'll do everything I can to play with my son for a year, when money isn't an issue. ”