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詹姆斯會回騎士退役巡迴嗎？前騎士記者：不無可能

作者Jason Lloyd
是前騎士資深隨隊記者

LeBron and Dan Gilbert — are square. They both needed each other to get where t
hey wanted to go. Gilbert needed LeBron to win a championship, and LeBron needed
 Gilbert to spend enough to make delivering a championship here feasible. Each m
an delivered. They owe each other nothing.



For multiple reasons, I tend to believe James will retire with the Lakers, but n
ever say never. Could he come back and spend his final year in Cleveland? Sure,
I suppose. His 17-year-old son Bronny’s basketball future plays a role in this
as well. LeBron has not hidden the fact he’d love to play with his son in the N
BA. He joked with me once, “I’d play one game (with Bronny) and retire.”



I’ll add another layer to this: When James returned the first time, I was told
by multiple people that he “doesn’t like playing with kids.” You saw after he
 got here how fast the roster turned from young to old. Now look at the Lakers r
oster. James likes playing with vets who understand the game. This Cavs team is
uber-talented, but it’s also uber-young.



For 20 years, the Cavs’ identity was tethered to LeBron. “We have to tank and
be bad enough to possibly draft him. … We got him, now we have to win. … Oh no
 championship.



Two decades of that. It’s the only time in professional sports I can recall a f
ranchise being obsessed with a player like that, and for good reason. He’s one
of the best. But the Cavs knew when LeBron left in 2018 that he couldn’t be the
 plan anymore, and they delivered faster than anyone thought possible. If LeBron
 wanted to return for a third tour at the end, fine. But I don’t think anyone a
t Cleveland Clinic Courts is worried about that right now.



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