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Par Pierre-Andréa Fraile | Journaliste sportif
Without having yet clarified his intentions regarding next season and a possible retirement, LeBron James finds himself at the heart of rumors of a move away from the Lakers. One of his most influential supporters has invited him to join a specific franchise.
Even before he dismissed the subject with a wave of his hand, it was already difficult to determine what his future would hold. At the age of 40, and despite his alleged uncertainty, LeBron James should nevertheless continue his career next year. It remains to be seen under what financial conditions this 23rd NBA season will take place – he currently has a $52.6 million player option… but also in which team.
Another successful return to his roots for LeBron?
A staunch defender of LeBron in the American media, Nick Wright has not escaped the Cavaliers’ recent elimination from the playoffs. In First Things First, he suggests that the Cavaliers reshape their roster, and even more so in the current context:
Nick Wright: I’d like to discuss Cleveland for two seconds, because they can’t come back with the same team and expect a different result.
And right now, you do have a massive opening in the Eastern Conference. I say that because Giannis could leave and because fears about Tatum have unfortunately been confirmed, namely that he’s suffering from a torn Achilles. Which means he can probably write next season off. That leaves just one top-rival in the East, as opposed to ten in the West.
Apart from Cleveland, only the Knicks are likely to be real title contenders next year in the East. At least, that’s what Wright thinks, and he’d like to see LeBron make a second return to his native Ohio to take advantage of this favorable environment:
Nick Wright: Bron, go home. He’s from the area, he’s entering his 23rd season in the league, and no one can blame him if he makes this decision. (…)
As good as Luka (Doncic) is, I think Bron has better chances of winning a title playing for the Cavs than for the Lakers. Not because the Cavs would necessarily be better, but because they’d only have to win two tough series in the playoffs: the Conference Finals and the NBA Finals. Whereas in the West, the competition is so much deep and hard.
Idyllic in the eyes of the renowned FOX Sports analyst, this scenario proves to be rather implausible, which he readily concedes:
Nick Wright: That can only happen if he’s willing to play for close to nothing. He’d have to say to himself, “You know what? I did my job in LA, offered them a title and helped them get the player who embodies their project now. No one can say I didn’t.”
