If LeBron James staged a decision four and told the Cleveland Cavaliers that he would bring his talent back to Akron, the result might be hot-faced with a cold ass, and the Cavaliers might respond to him with a three-word response — "No thanks." ”
Los Angeles Lakers star James, who is expected to become a free agent in 2023, hinted during cleveland's All-Star Weekend that he was open to a third return to the Cavaliers, prompting speculation about his return again. But mark Stein, a prominent NBA journalist, was skeptical about the possibility of James returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third time: "In conversations with insiders at the Cleveland Cavaliers, I came to the conclusion that the Cavaliers don't need James back that much. ”
Xiaobian also feels that the Cavaliers at this time do not need James so much, they have achieved an excellent record of 35 wins and 23 losses this season, and finally got rid of the impact of James coming and going for many years, which is the first time they have really tasted success without James. The Cavaliers have been focusing on developing young players since James and Irving left, and they have acquired talented young players such as Darius Garland and Evan Mobley through the draft, and young talents such as Jarrett Allen and Laurie Markkanen through trades, of which Garland and Allen have been selected as All-Stars this season, and don't forget that the Cavaliers also have an injured Colin Sexton, which is a scorer who can average 20 points per game.
And despite james's ability to be unquestionable, he also has his own set of problems, the four-time regular season MVP has a tendency to control the team, he will spoil the development of young players, meddle in the team's decisions, and fight against management when things don't go in his direction, we have seen this happen many times this season, even a legendary team like the Lakers has to take care of his feelings.
There is also the problem that James will be 39 years old when he becomes a free agent, and even if his fighting ability is limited by that time, his influence is believed not to be much reduced, considering the obstacles he has brought to his team, if the Cavaliers think that James is no longer worth their efforts, then it is difficult to blame the Cavaliers for not remembering the old feelings, especially since they have just lived a good life for a long time.