It is revealed that if James leaves the Lakers, he will go to the East! Famous reporter s analysis returns to the Cavaliers: Three-party transaction + 5th championship hopes increase greatly

On June 30, the NBA entered the offseason. According to famous reporter Shams, James will choose the player option to execute $52.6 million in the 2025-26 season. However, this does not mean that James will stay with the Cavaliers. Both team reporter Ryan Ward and famous reporter Kevin O’Connor analyzed the possibility that James might leave the team.

James will choose the player option to execute $52.6 million in the 2025-26 season; last year James and the Lakers reached a 1+1 contract renewal, which contains a trade veto and a 15% trade margin. After he executes the option, these two rights are still retained. Then, according to subsequent reports from Evan Sidery, if the Lakers fail to take the necessary trade to gain competitiveness in the West, James may apply for a trade. James fully understands that the Lakers are preparing for the future around Luca Doncic.

Lakers Ryan Ward analyzed James' use of trade veto: If James really wants to compete for the championship next season and intends to use his trade veto, then I think he will consider the Eastern Conference. The competition in the East will be very open next season, and my guess is the Cavaliers or the Knicks (winning the Eastern Conference championship), but not sure how the deal will be reached. The Lakers' offseason has undoubtedly become more interesting and complicated.

After Kevin O’Connor analyzed the prospects for James’ return to the Cavaliers in detail: “James’ return to the Cavaliers requires the team to be lower than the second-large line in salary, which means that Jarrett Allen, Garland and another player may be abandoned, probably Struce. It’s really expensive to pay so much for a player who may only have one year contract and may not be able to lead the team to the championship. However, given Allen’s poor performance in the playoffs and Garland’s short stature, the deal may be viewed as a low-key salary cleanup.

Once James retires, the Cavaliers management will have greater salary space to build a more suitable lineup around Mitchell and Mobley. Therefore, from a certain perspective, introducing James will not only help improve the chances of championship in the short term, but also benefit long-term development. This will be a complex deal, requiring at least a third-party team to participate, and the Cavaliers must give out a lot of assets. But if the opportunity arises, the Cavaliers should go all out to fight for James. "

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