Shams: The Lakers signed James when they were at their lowest point. They had no competition for the championship at that time

May 28th News Today's famous reporter Shars Charania talked about the Lakers and James while participating in the podcast "The Pat McAfeeShow".

According to previous reports, James "probably" will execute his contract with a player option worth $52.6 million next season to return to the Lakers. Shams said: "The Lakers are facing a - not a decision, but there is indeed some discussion inside, because LeBron James has played for the Lakers for six or seven seasons. He has won a championship here and led the team to the Western Conference Finals. He has indeed brought some success. The Lakers signed him when they were at the lowest point. At that time, they had no competitiveness in the championship."

"Now you have him, you have to do the right thing and have to build a championship lineup around him. It must not only give him a certain say in decision-making, but also consider future stars like Doncic. How should you deal with this situation? This is a huge challenge they will face." Shams said.