James' rhetoric over All-Star Weekend undoubtedly cast a mysterious layer on his future. The relationship between James and the Lakers management began to fall apart in the process of immobility and frequent pressure. If the Lakers can quickly adjust the lineup and give James a bright future, the two sides may be able to freeze the previous suspicions. But once the Lakers' state is down, James leaves, I am afraid it will only be a matter of time.
There's a lot of controversy about James's possible departure from the Lakers, but few people really put it up to discuss. After all, the most influential superstar in the active league, even at the age of 37, he still deserves a top-salary contract. However, because he is 37 years old, the championship window, the future of the team, the transaction side needs to consider too many issues.
Nekias Duncan, a columnist for American media basketballnews, published a lengthy article with bold ideas for James' future home.
Among them, the first team that the columnist thought of was the Suns. Nekias Duncan believes the Suns are now the best team in the league, with a very young and solid lineup and a good chip to trade james. Theoretically, they could trade James with Ayton, Bridges and Cam Johnson. If the Suns want to keep Johnson, try to give up a first round.
What kind of lineup will the Suns assemble after the transaction is completed? The Big Three of Paul, Booker and James. Paul and James are the most basketball-iq combination in the league, James can strengthen the Suns' offensive output to make up for the Suns' lack of offensive energy under the basket, and Booker's projection is enough to allow the Suns' offensive firepower to cover the whole field. Also, don't forget, Suns general manager James Jones, is a good brother to James.
The Cavaliers are also the team most likely to join James. The Cavaliers have a very luxurious young roster, and even if they don't want to give up Garland and Mobley, the Cavaliers can still put the likes of Sexton, Isaac Okoro, Markkanen and Allen into the deal as chips.
In addition, the Hawks can think of ways around Collins and Hunter to form a combination of Trae Young and James. Such a partnership can also be regarded as an alternative cooperation between James and "Curry". The New York Knicks certainly don't want to miss such an opportunity, whether it's Barrett or Randall, they should try to chase it. Moreover, the temptation of New York's big city also has a certain bonus. There are also pelicans, Zion injured future unknown, James has hope of reuniting with Ingram.
Of course, it's too early to say where James will go from in the future. On All-Star Weekend, James's few remarks have stirred up the city and the league has been turbulent. If he really wants to leave in the following offseason, that will have the potential to cause more controversy and sensation.