After the loss of the defending title this year, many fans began to guess where James's next stop was according to their habitual thinking, and even the Knicks and Heat also spread news related to James, and Riley was fined for illegal recruitment. But Stephen A. Smith said James would end his career with the Lakers, which had to do with Anthony Davis, even if the Lakers couldn't win the championship again.
On the show, Smith said he believes James will end his NBA career with the Lakers. Aside from the Lakers, james' only possible place to go now is Cleveland, possibly returning to his hometown and honorably retiring as a Cavaliers player. But even that possibility seemed unlikely to Smith.
The reason why he is so convinced, Smith thinks it has to do with Davis, after all, Davis is the kind of teammate James wants to have. However, Smith also said he was skeptical that the James team could once again win a championship trophy for the Lakers, "unless there is a third All-Star player to assist them." But even if he can't win the championship again, James will never make any other choices.
After the defeat of the defending title this year, many fans have speculated whether James will change the team again. At the end of May, Vanity Fair reporter Lisa Robinson revealed that James had wanted to go to New York but was dissuaded by his wife; later, Heat president Riley publicly stated that if James wanted to return, "I would put a brand new key under the doormat." "And was fined $50,000 for it." Many fans believe that James will return to Cleveland again and retire from his hometown team.
But at least in Smith's view, all of this was in vain. James is currently signed to the Lakers on a contract for the 2022-23 season, and he will most likely retire as a Lakers player. (Supine Braces/Hairy)