"So the Lakers should treat the next eight months emptying their assets and foregoing their future and playing with the desperation of a team trying to earn one last piece of jewelry for arguably the greatest player ever? Maybe. So should the fans here and around the league show up in droves and line up around the block for their last live look at a living legend? Maybe."
"Everybody knows where the Lakers stand, as Rob Pelinka said last week he wants James to finish his career here. "We would love if LeBron's story would be he retire a Laker," Pelinka said. "That would be a positive story." But still nobody knows where James stands, and it's not obvious, because, while he's 40 and entering his NBA-record 23rd season, he looks young, and acts energetic, and Monday at the Lakers facility he was at his charming best."
""Just excited about the journey and whatever this year has in store for me," he said. He's probably not saying because he truly does not know. Next spring is a lifetime away. He doesn't know how he's going to feel. He doesn't know how his basketball future could look. But because he's not saying, this season could seemingly go one of three ways."
LeBron James answered "Maybe" about his future at Lakers media day, creating uncertainty about the upcoming season. Rob Pelinka expressed a desire for James to finish his career in Los Angeles and retire a Laker. James is 40 and entering his 23rd NBA season while still appearing energetic and engaged at team activities. The lack of a commitment opens multiple plausible outcomes: a full competitive push, fans flocking to see a possible farewell, or an awkward midseason separation via buyout if things sour. The season is framed by ambiguity and conditional possibilities tied to James's eventual decision.
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