Shams: James has won the right to end his career the way he does 🤔

Today, famous journalist Shams Charania talked about the relationship between James and the Lakers on ESPN TV show.

Shams said: "In my opinion, Ritchie Paul expressed his meaning in his comments about me very clearly. It happened on the same day that LeBron James performed the player option for the first time in his career, and the contract option was worth nearly $53 million. I thought LeBron felt very clear that day. He understood that the Lakers were looking forward and building a team for the future, that is, building a team around Doncic was their top priority. He understood and supported it. He understands the direction they want. Therefore, it is very difficult to thread a needle between building a team for the present and the future. The Lakers are also trying to balance the needs of these two aspects. On the one hand, you have LeBron James, who joined your team in 2018, you reached the finals, and you also reached the Western Conference Finals. You won a championship in 2020. So they have achieved some success.

"But how do you deal with LeBron's next few years? Whether he has one year, two years or three years of career left. Therefore, the Lakers must balance that aspect of the factors. They are building a team around Doncic, so what does it mean for striving for the championship? But at the same time, LeBron has won the right to end his career the way he does, including how many more years he wants to play, whether it's one year, two or three years left, and how he wants his final season to unfold? Including his comfort and everything in the team environment around him? ”