Today, the NBA All-Star Weekend featured a three-point contest, a skill contest, and a dunk contest. The dunk contest does not need to be repeated, I believe that many fans are embarrassed to see it and want to use their feet to cut out a set of three rooms and a living room. It is worth mentioning that Towns of the three-point contest threw 29 points, setting a new historical record, becoming the first center in NBA history to win a three-point contest championship.
At 9 a.m. tomorrow morning, the NBA All-Star show will be staged, with James playing against Durant. Looking at the strength of the paper alone, the James team is a lot stronger, if you play seriously from beginning to end, there is no suspense at all to win. A website in the United States updated the odds of the All-Star Regular Game MVP, and Alphabet Brother, James, and Embiid ranked in the top three.
It is not unusual for the alphabet brother to rank first, and former NBA player Fry said in an interview two days ago: "The alphabet brother is not quite sure what the All-Star means, he should treat the All-Star game like the Finals G7." ”
In a word, it seems that it does make sense, and the alphabet brother fights very hard every time he plays all-stars. However, this All-Star event is held in Cleveland, and if James can get the MVP in front of his hometown fans, it will be of great significance.
Today, these All-Star players held training sessions, and James was in a good mood and smiling.
During this time, James also met his high school friends, the Akron Five Tigers, and I believe that everyone is not strangers.
Coming to Cleveland for the All-Star race, it's natural to be asked by reporters about whether they'll return to the Cavaliers in the future. James said today: "This door is not closed. I'm not saying I'm going to come back and play, I don't know, I don't know what the future holds, I don't even know when I'm going to be a free agent. ”
James also praised the Cavaliers' management operations: "I think Altman and his colleagues have done an incredible job in terms of trades and drafts. ”
"I think getting Alan this deal is amazing for them. Apparently, Garland is a big-scene player. Luck's role inspires young players as they see a veteran willing to sacrifice. Love is a champion, he's willing to start off the bench and see what he does and I'm not surprised at anything they do. ”
Hearing James's above comments, many reporters enabled headlines such as "James's Laker era is coming to an end" and "James has stepped out of the Lakers' door with one foot" on social platforms.
James will become a free agent in the summer of 2023. He said he had no intention of accepting a middle-class contract at that time. "I don't play basketball on a middle-class contract, and I don't accept any contracts below the top salary when I return."
That meant James, who was 38 and a half years old at the time, refused to take a pay cut. In the summer of 2023, any team signing james will be a top-salary contract. I guess it's probably a 1+1 contract that will be able to become a free agent the following year. Because James is also looking forward to the final season of his career today.
James said: "In the final season of my career, I'll play with Brownies. Wherever Brownies are, that's where I'll go. I would be willing to do anything just to play with my son for a season, which has nothing to do with money. ”
Brownie is now a senior in high school, according to the latest rules of the NBA, he will not be able to participate in the draft until the summer of 2024 at the earliest, and James's contract with the Lakers ends in the summer of 2023, and then sign a 1+1 contract or a 1-year maximum salary contract to become a free agent, James can join the team selected by Brownie.
Although Brownie's current ranking of North American high school students is not at the top, but with James's statement today, is it still worried about not being able to beat the NBA? It can be predicted that the 2024 NBA draft is bound to set off a bloody storm, as long as which team can select Brownies, then that team can get James.