In recent days, rumors about LeBron James' future have spread like wildfire. According to the vivid reports of major media, we can find that Zhan Huang may be about to leave the Los Angeles Lakers and go to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Such shocking news undoubtedly made all the viewers who love basketball jaw-dropping, and why such a change of events occurred has become the focus of attention and discussion of many fans. In this article, we will explore the reasons and trends of this topic from multiple perspectives.
As a superstar in today's football world, James has changed clubs many times during the prime phase of his career. He left his home Cleveland Cavaliers in Ohio to join the Miami Heat, then left the Heat again to return to the Cavaliers, and finally, he abandoned the aging Cavaliers to join the Lakers. Such a turn and vagaries make people full of curiosity and doubts about his career plan. However, a recent prominent basketball pundit has questioned whether James will end his career with the Lakers.
The expert used James' previous experiences with different teams as an example to explain that he first left the Cleveland Cavaliers because the Cavaliers were at the peak of their careers and could not attract other strong players to help the talented athlete pursue more honors. And when he chose to leave the Heat, it was because his teammates Wade and Bosh gradually declined in competitive form, and it was difficult for them to chase excellence together. Subsequently, he left the Cavaliers for the third time, due to the growing distractions and contradictions within the team, especially after being defeated by the Warriors in the Finals, the team morale was low and the quagmire was deep, and James was not the decision-maker of the whole team, so he was not obligated to bear the trouble for the whole team. History is always strikingly similar, and the Lakers today seem to be in the same situation that the Cavaliers faced when they lost to the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals last season, and even showed indifference to each other on the court.
The expert predictively pointed out that in the face of such a situation, James will categorically not choose to stay with the Lakers and continue to sink. Moreover, the expert reasoned that the only reason why James has not yet asked to leave the team is to wait for the contract to expire and then leave as a free agent. It can be seen that his departure has become an inevitable fact.
We also have to understand that this reporter advocates that the Lakers should dismiss the idea of keeping James as soon as possible, because at this time, James is of little practical significance to the Lakers except for spiritual value. If the Lakers finally choose to let James quit directly, then even if James leaves, the Lakers will be greatly injured, with no one and no money. As a result, the Lakers have begun to consider trading James for the Cavaliers' up-and-coming Donovan Mitchell.
And such a suggestion is clearly something that is beneficial to both the Lakers and James. The first is the Lakers, who can take this opportunity to shake off the decline of the past two seasons, completely rebuild their roster structure, and rebuild a team with strong fighting power around the core of the interior Anthony Davis, as long as they can win the championship again, they can still return to their former glory, just like the Warriors of the past, relying on their brilliant record to become the most influential basketball club in the United States and even the world.
The second is James himself, once he can return to the Cavaliers, whether from the perspective of emotional factors or objective circumstances, it is very unlikely that he will choose to leave this homeland again. Although he is still in the prime of his career and has great competitive potential, in his heart, Cleveland has become the stage and spiritual harbor of his lifelong struggle. Returning there is both a look back at the past and a vision for the future, where his father used to play and who wants to play alongside his son, Bronny, and contribute to the Cavaliers.
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