Experts suggest the Lakers consider parting ways with LeBron James sooner rather than later
At 40, LeBron James remains a basketball marvel, still orchestrating offenses, still closing games, still one of the NBA's finest playmakers. Yet for the Los Angeles Lakers, his presence has shifted from a clear asset to a strategic liability. A trade, once unthinkable for the six-time champion, may now represent the smartest move, both for him and the franchise.James is playing on an expiring one-year deal worth $52.6 million, a contract he opted into without finalizing a longer extension with the Lakers. The team, meanwhile, has declared a new direction: centering its future around 26-year-old All-Star Luka Doncic and 27-year-old promising guard Austin Reaves, signaling that the era of rebuilding around the ageless star may have quietly passed. For the Lakers, the argument for moving on from LeBron hinges on several interlocking realities: the trio of James, Doncic, and Reaves offers rare offensive firepower but […]
