On February 23, Beijing time, ESPN reporter Brian Venhorst analyzed some of LeBron James's remarks on All-Star Weekend in the program, and he certainly received some wind as lbJ's royal reporter, and his remarks are still worthy of everyone's attention.
He said: LeBron wants to win the championship, not necessarily to leave the Lakers, he is more to warn the Lakers, because the Lake Management has no operation on the trade deadline, if the offseason is still not operating then he is likely to leave. I felt like he was angry, and he was surprised that the Lakers didn't trade. He wants the Lakers to make the most of every draft pick, explore all the opportunities to strengthen the lineup, and he wants the Lakers to "squeeze out" themselves, just like he "squeezes" himself.
Using each draft pick to trade to reinforce the team would really "squeeze out" the team, and when he left the Heat and cavaliers, the two teams were actually squeezed dry, and the Cavaliers traded a total of 7 first-round draft picks. This is what James wants, but Jenny Bass will think that in 2027, 2028, 2029, you LeBron is probably no longer in the Lakers, or even in the league, so what do I do in the future?
Venhorst said: "For Jenny Bass it is a problem, but for LeBron it is a very simple thing, it is very cost-effective to exchange the future for the championship, without the James Lakers will not have the 17th crown, if you can exchange the draft picks for the championship puzzle to win the 18th crown, then it is worth it. I also think James was right, and after waiting to rebuild with the draft picks to win the championship without knowing how many teenagers, James's idea is very reasonable.
[To sum up, lbJ and Jenny Bass's contradiction point: send away the draft picks to reinforce or not, the two stand from different angles]
Open-air stand reporter Jack Fisher also expressed his opinion on February 23, saying that if James does not renew his contract early in this offseason, then he is equivalent to leaving the Lakers. Earlier, James said that the next contract will also be a top salary contract, and he can reach an early renewal with the Lakers in the offseason, and his contract will expire in the summer of 2023.
In other words, this offseason Lakers no longer have any reinforcement lineup operation, James is likely not to renew the contract in advance, and he will leave in the summer of 2023, which coincides with the "warning" that Wenhorst said.
Text/Yan Xiaobai