Lakers reporter Buha revealed that James has a cold relationship with the management and is almost at the end

There are not many rumors about the Lakers this year. Unlike the previous offseason, as long as there are signs of a player trading, it has more or less related to the Lakers. This year, there are many rumors about the Warriors' trading. Although the season has not ended and the playoffs are playing in the East-West Finals, big-name players like Letters and Durant have all had rumors about trading with the Warriors, and even major American media have provided trading plans for the Warriors.

Everyone knows that the Lakers need to strengthen, especially the forward line, but there is also a premise, that is, James' stay or not. If this problem is not solved, the Lakers' strengthening direction will not be clear. James now has two choices. One is to choose to execute a player option worth $52.2 million next season, and the other is to choose to jump out of the contract and become a free agent, and then sign the last big contract with the Lakers in his career, worth about $150 million in three years.

These two choices also determine the Lakers' reinforcement direction, whether to establish a young system around Doncic, or to maintain targeted reinforcement with James and Doncic. So until James' whereabouts are clear, the Lakers management should not make any signing moves.

Lakers team reporter Buha revealed on the US media "The Athletic" that the relationship between James and the Lakers management is a bit cold and not particularly harmonious.

Buha said: "The Lakers have entered the offseason, and now James' discussion on staying and leaving has become increasingly fierce. The possibility of LeBron leaving has always existed, and this is not my exclusive news. This season, his frequency of interactions on the off-court has been significantly reduced a lot, and he rarely accepts media interviews after the game. We can only do some simple interviews in the locker room, but his words are obviously official, so except for his family, no one knows what he really thinks. "

"Although he will go to some games with Pelinka, it's all. What's the relationship in private? Both sides' attitudes How is the degree? I don't know. These performances show that he has a fair relationship with the Lakers' management, not the kind of relationship that seems particularly harmonious. "

"But if I have to judge, I still think that LeBron will continue to stay in the Lakers next season, which is the most likely result of all signals at present. "

I personally think that James should still stay in the Lakers, and will definitely jump out of the contract for next season and continue to sign a 1+1 contract, but he should not choose to cut his salary. Even if the reduction is a small reduction in order to avoid luxury taxes last season.

The Athletic has previously reported that James has had some differences with the Lakers' lineup structure and tactical focus in the past few years, especially when Thomas was still there, he hoped that Thomas was more focused, but in the end he played more and had to stand up at critical moments, which made him feel a little tired. Although the focus has been shifting in recent years, the results are just average.

If James chooses to leave, the Lakers will definitely find another All-Star player for Doncic, and they should be relatively young. If James chooses to stay with the Lakers, the Lakers will make targeted reinforcements around the current lineup.

Now James feels that the focus is no longer on the championship, and he is better at building his own business empire in Los Angeles. The NBA is about to expand its two teams, and James has expressed his desire to become a boss interaction more than once. It is now undeniable that the Lakers are already Doncic. Even if they strengthen, they are still around Doncic. James' proportion in the Lakers has dropped a lot.

But now I still don’t know what James is going, should I stay with the Lakers? Is there a retired tour? When will you retire? I guess the Lakers management is also in a daze.