During All-Star Weekend, James publicly shouted that he would play with his son Brownie in the final year of his career, and the outside world widely predicted that Brownie would run for the 2024-2025 season, when James would spend his 40th birthday in the season if he continued to play.
So what information does James's shout reveal? Su Qun, a well-known basketball commentator, also wrote an analysis on his personal social media and gave three opinions.
For one, James may not retire from the Lakers. James currently has 1.5 years left on his current contract with the Lakers, which expires in the summer of 2023. But he can renew his contract with the Lakers early before August 4 this year, which will guarantee that he will stay with the Lakers until he turns 39.
However, before joining hands with his son in the last 1 year, James must still take the championship as the most priority choice, and with the Lakers' current team, it is difficult to compete for the championship, so if the Lakers management cannot come up with a clear plan and immediate reinforcements in the offseason, then James may still leave the Lakers, even if the Lakers now promise to choose the Brownie in 2 years, it is useless.
Second, no matter where he went to play in the last year, James definitely wanted to help his son. Brownie is currently playing in his senior year of high school, and his Sierra Canyon High School lost to Harvard Westlake 60-63, while Brownie scored only four points. Brownie is clearly far less talented than his father, James, who is currently only 1.91 meters tall and ranks only 34th and 52nd in the class of 2023 for high school students.
That said, as it stands, Brownie's talent is also a two-round show. Of course, his talent is not particularly high, but also to reduce the burden of the team interested in getting James in the last year, after all, a second-round pick is the most expensive to sell for more than 3 million US dollars, and if you can only get a second-round pick to get James, such a deal, it is estimated that there will be many teams willing to do it. So James's words can at least ensure that his son can enter the NBA.
Third, James and Brownie may only play on the same stage for 1 season. Because James will be 40 years old by then, it is no accident that he must have become "Mr. 40,000", surpassing Abdul-Jabbar's record, and the last year is all about fighting for his son. So whether it's a championship team or a rebuild team like the Thunder now, James should not refuse. After all, playing with his son should be the last wish of his career.