As LeBron James continues to rewrite historical past in his record-breaking twenty third NBA season, the query of what comes subsequent is quietly constructing throughout the league.
And if the Lakers legend decides he isn’t finished taking part in after this 12 months, one acquainted franchise is able to welcome him residence.
The Cleveland Cavaliers would “gladly welcome” James again this summer season if he chooses to return for a 3rd stint with the group that drafted him, based on Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
“A number of crew and league sources instructed ESPN the Cavaliers would gladly welcome James again this summer season if he wished to return to Cleveland for his twenty fourth NBA season and third stint with the crew,” McMenamin reported.
The 41-year-old is in a contract 12 months with the Lakers after selecting up his $52.6 million participant choice final June.
He has not but dedicated to taking part in past this season, however his manufacturing suggests he nonetheless has loads left.
Regardless of lacking the primary 14 video games of the 12 months with sciatica, James has performed in 28 video games and is averaging 22.4 factors, 6.7 assists, and 6 rebounds in simply over 33 minutes per night time.
Whereas the Lakers sit fifth within the Western Convention, uncertainty has surrounded James’ long-term future in Los Angeles. The franchise didn’t provide him an extension, and studies surfaced that he was not knowledgeable prematurely concerning the sale of the crew from the Buss household to Mark Walter, a transfer that reportedly did embody new cornerstone Luka Doncic.
Nonetheless, Lakers common supervisor Rob Pelinka has publicly reiterated his hope that James finishes his profession in purple and gold.
“I’d love if LeBron’s story can be to retire as a Laker,” Pelinka stated earlier this season.
Cleveland, nonetheless, stays a logical different if James chooses to maneuver on. James already delivered the franchise its first championship in 2016 and stays an important participant in crew historical past.
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