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The NBA community awaits a decision on whether LeBron James plans to return for a 24th season in the league.
The 41-year-old star had stated on his “Mind the Game” podcast that he would contemplate a decision, but nothing would come before he spent time with family over Memorial Day weekend.
“Obviously, I understand that I’m a free agent and I can control my own destiny … but like, I haven’t even really got to that point,” James said in mid-May. “I haven’t even taken my family vacation yet. … That’s kind of the thing at the forefront of my mind.”
Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, but things have remained fairly quiet publicly. A decision from James will be crucial to how the Lakers (and other teams) then approach free agency.
Charles Barkley was asked about James’ future when appearing on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Friday, June 5.
“LeBron only has one play and that’s to go back to Cleveland,” Barkley said. “That’s his only smart and logical choice.”
Barkley believes that James should’ve never left Cleveland after the 2017-18 season.
“They’ll probably be the favorites in the East or in that conversation,” Barkley said. “… It doesn’t do him any good to stay in L.A. Because No. 1, they aren’t going to be competitive in the West, and also it’s time for the Lakers to turn the team over to (Luka Doncic).”
The Lakers were swept 4-0 by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals. James showed a glimpse of his younger self during the postseason, but it wasn’t going to be enough without Doncic.
“They are not going to be competitive,” Barkley said. “… If (James) stays in L.A., he is doing it for off-the-court reasons.
“If he goes to any other teams, it would just be like him trying to win championships to catch Michael Jordan. It wouldn’t make sense. … He can’t catch Michael Jordan as a mercenary in my opinion.”
James has won four NBA championships during his career, bringing at least one to every team he’s played for (Miami in 2012 and 2013; Cleveland in 2016; Los Angeles in 2020).
