The season is over, but the task for Lakers management has only just begun.
There are currently a number of players on the roster who have player options this summer: James, Russell, Wood, Reddish and Hayes.
There's also Prince's expiration of his contract to enter free agency, and Christie's rookie contract expiring to become a restricted free agent.
The most important task is nothing more than to keep James.
The 40-year-old man is still in his prime, averaging 27.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 2.4 steals per game in the past series while shooting 56.6% from the field.
But people seem to be disappointed with the Lakers, and after the game, they bluntly said that their future in the NBA has not yet been decided.
Of course, James just didn't decide to continue fighting for the Purple and Gold, and he didn't plan to retire.
Shams said that James' agent, Rich Paul, revealed that James is expected to play for two more seasons.
It's worth mentioning that the 2026 All-Star Weekend is in Los Angeles, but in the new home of the Clippers.
In this regard, in order to keep James, the Lakers are willing to provide him with a three-year $164 million early contract extension, and may acquire Bronny in this summer's draft to help him realize his dream of father and son on the same stage.
But the reporter who did not want to be named poured cold water, claiming that the same news from James' agent Rich Paul, saying that sharing the stage with Bronny and his son is no longer James' top priority at present.
In that case, James will still aim to win the championship.
And if you continue to stay in the Lakers, whose fame is greater than their strength, the 5th championship of their career may be doomed.
So running away with a bucket may be a good choice.
Immediately after that, the ClutchPoints reporter added fuel to the fire, saying that Curry would discuss the possibility of working with James with the Warriors during the U.S. men's basketball training camp.
In fact, as early as the trade deadline in February this year, the Warriors tried to persuade the Lakers to let James bring his talent to Golden State under the impetus of Dream Green, but it ultimately failed.
Janku teamed up and was a dream combination for many, an all-around ball-handling striker and a super goalscorer, which looked like a match made in heaven.
But a 39-year-old, a 36-year-old, and a total of 75 years old, how many waves can be set off, and even subvert the alliance pattern, which has to be marked with a big question mark?
The only thing that is certain is that which team Janku plays with will have a fault-leading flow.
As a result, there will be a lot less opposition on the Internet, and the confrontation will be limited to infighting between a certain team.
In addition, it was revealed that KD will also recruit James at the US men's basketball training camp.
The cooperation between the big and small kings of the alliance has attracted much attention.
It's just that there are a lot of risks, such as who is big and who is small.
A team can only have one head, just like a club can only have one and a team.
Remember to wear a helmet when fishing.
Otherwise, Zhan Duku will join forces to form a triangular structure to check and balance each other, and then carry out Liu Guan and Zhang Taoyuan's alliance, and divide their status according to age, so that all problems will be solved.
I have to say, James is crazy.
Everyone else has retired for several years, and this guy can still influence the whole league.
No matter how good the ball is and what the commercial value is, it is still the top one.
Such a No. 1 person, in the long history of the NBA, except for the leader of the Joe gang, should be regarded as unprecedented, and it is not too much to say that there will be no one in the future!