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Shams: If James believes that he cannot win the championship with the Lakers, he will consider joining other teams to end his career

5:17am, 2 July 2025Basketball

July 1 news, on July 1, after the Lakers' center signings were repeatedly frustrated and lost the important puzzle, Finney Smith, Lakers' star James was obviously a little dissatisfied. According to the latest U.S. media reports, if LeBron James believes that he cannot compete with the Lakers for the championship, he will consider joining other teams to end his career.

The Lakers' current 13-man lineup, and there is also a rookie Adu. A part of the middle class with $8.2 million plus $5.1 million in biennium exceptions are not used.

This is the 2025 offseason lineup information of the Los Angeles Lakers:

Point guard: Luca Doncic

Defender: Austin Reeves

Forward: LeBron James

Forward: Hachimura

Center: Jared Vanderbilt

Substitutes: Gab Vincent, Jordan Goodwin (non-guaranteed contract), Bronny James, Dalton Knecht, Sheik Milton (non-guaranteed contract), Maxi Klebe, Jack Lavia; second round pick: Ardu Tierro.

Two-way contract: Trey Jamison

Estimated salary: estimated salary of US$182 million, luxury tax collection line of US$187.8 million, and first tycoon line of US$195.9 million.

According to Shams' latest report, "The Lakers are most concerned about Doncic's future. James understands this and knows that the team will become younger at some point. But James still wants to compete for the championship, whether in Los Angeles or at another point in time. Lakers general manager Pelinka is now busy looking for center and forward depth. James is paying close attention to the team's dynamics to evaluate his future. Where do you want to be in one year or two or three years."

Shams said: "LeBron James understands that the Lakers are prioritizing the future, and it actually revolves around Luca Doncic. He wants to continue his career anywhere he can win the championship."

Reposted by multiple media outlets, it is reported that if LeBron James believes that he cannot compete for the championship with the Lakers, he will consider joining other teams to end his career.

In response to this, netizens said, ": The question is where are you going now? I feel like going back to the Cavaliers is just like that."

": I feel that I can't leave, I'll put pressure on the management. If I want to leave, I won't execute the contract and leave freely."

"This is the last trump card of James, and I've already shown up."

" In the end, I want to make a move, and I can only airborne. If I trade, which team can pay 5,000,000 yuan in space"

"Although I am a fan of the Lakers and Kobe, the management It's really disappointing. James won the championship for the Lakers at least, but he was forced to leave in the end! "

"Although the transaction came Doncic, you can't even understand the most basic center. If you want the center, you won't come, and if you want the center, you won't come. If you want the center, you won't come. If you want the center in the 77, you will be in the middle. If you say that you will cut you a knife and don't trade. Free market players have centers that can be used this year. Seeing that they are picked one by one, Ayton will definitely join, have you promised? When you see the pressure of public opinion, you can draw a cake in 2027. What you are wasting now is 077."

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