Wade: It’s too early to say after a few games that the Lakers don’t need James. At least a season’s sample is needed.

November 13 News Recently, Wade talked about the Lakers on his channel "The Timeout".

Talking about the Lakers no longer needing James, he said: "Not every team is lucky enough to have a player who can have such an impact."

He said that when you are at the top, people are always willing to pull you down.

He said: "I think you should wait a little longer and at least see what the Lakers can do for a full season. If LeBron is out for the whole season, then you can wait until next season and say, 'Okay, we don't need him.' You can't say that when we're only seven games into the season."

"So, their style of playing without LeBron is exciting to everyone because it represents the future in some ways. So you want it now. into the future. But at the same time, you still have a player that's not going to leave yet. This is a guy that's going to leave when he's ready, and you're never going to get better."

"You've figured out a style of play that works well in his absence, but understand this is a long season. What happens when the guy who carries the load needs a break? ... Are you really better off without him?"