This season's Lakers' poor record, many people have also become interested in James's next step, one of the key questions is whether James will go to other teams to compete for the championship? Former NBA star Charles Oakley recently made a guest appearance on "Club Shay Shay", saying that James deserves a better team and should be traded to the Suns or 76ers.
Oakley joined the NBA in the 1985 draft, where he played for three seasons before being sent to the Knicks in 1988. He also became close friends with Jordan at the beginning of his career.
Talking about James on the show, Oakley said that the current situation of the Lakers confused him (today the Lakers fell to 10th in the West End, only 2.5 wins ahead of the 11th-place Spurs), and the last time the Supergiant was in such a predicament was Jordan in the first 5 or 6 years of his career. At that time, even if Jordan won 30+8+8 in a single game, the Bulls still had difficulty seeking a win against a team with a winning rate of more than 50%.
Oakley went on to say that Lakers fans may be dissatisfied with what he said, but James deserves a better team, needs to win another championship, and needs to leave the Lakers to continue to rush the championship.
So, where should James go to compete for the title? Oakley came up with 2 options: the Sun and the 76ers, especially the Sun. He said the Suns should match James' salary, and the Suns are also strong this season, smarter and better than last season, but the Suns still need another star.
It has to be said that the possibility of James leaving the Lakers cannot be completely ruled out, but his contract expires in 2023, and the possibility of leaving the Lakers in this offseason is not very likely. After all, in the case of James's contract expiring, other teams may not be willing to hollow out the team to bring him in, and the Lakers cannot exchange the chips they want.
If it's for championship winning, the Suns and 76ers are teams that fit James. And which team to choose in the end, the answer is also very simple, that is, this year and next two years, the Suns and the 76ers who can not win the championship, James can choose the team, so that to a certain extent, can get rid of the notoriety of "hugging the group". The 76ers have also recently rumored that they want to bring in a third star, and they are eyeing Beal.
However, whether James will really leave the Lakers, and whether he will leave the Lakers in order to rush the championship, is also unknown. After all, James has previously said that he will seek the opportunity to compete with his eldest son Brownie in the NBA, and the team that selects Brownie in 2023 will be James' next home. In addition, in order to expand his business empire, or to seek development in the upper echelons of the Lakers, James may also stay in the Lakers until the end of his career.
Will James really go to the Suns and the 76ers huddle for the 5th crown? (Supine Braces/Hairy)