On February 24, Beijing time, the Lakers' current record has not yet entered the top eight in the West, there are 24 regular season games left this season, and it is the most difficult in the league, in the case of thick eyebrows missing at least a month due to injury, the Lakers may need to play play playoffs again this season. The team's poor record has also allowed various news that James is expected to leave the team in the future.
Today's report from the NBA's famous journalist Shams said that James currently has no plans to return to the Cavaliers, or wants to be a Lakers, but does not rule out retiring as a member of the Cavaliers in the form of a one-day contract in the future. There are no contradictions between James and Paul Fu and Pelinka and the Lakers.
During the All-Star Game, James made some ambiguous remarks in the interview, such as saying that the door to returning to the Cavaliers was not closed, and that the last season of his career would play with his son on a team, which also caused huge public opinion. James's ultimate goal in doing so is to put pressure on the Lakers' management.
He told the Lakers that he still needs to play for the team, but if the team management still does nothing in the offseason this year, he will not let the Lakers mess up and will make other choices. Pelinka didn't make any trades before the trade deadline this season, which made James feel a little frustrated.
James currently has one year left on his contract, and this season James has averaged 29.1 points per game, compared with last season's average of 25.0 points per game, and in the history of the NBA, no player has been in the 19th season of his career, and the average points per game is still rising, James may make history again.
For Pelinka, this offseason needs to continue to impact the lineup around James and Thick Brow, and Westbrook is a player who continues to be traded, even if he takes the draft pick. In addition, in this year's offseason, the Lakers are eligible for James to complete an early contract extension, and the real pressure is on Pelinka.