Column: LeBron James' new contract guarantees one thing — more Lakers mediocrity
LeBron James has agreed to an extension with the Lakers, a two-year contract with a player option, The Times confirmed.
It first assumes that James is still capable of leading a team to a full-season championship. The truth is that he is not. In those three full seasons, he’s averaged 52 games played. That means he’s missed an average of 30 games a year. That’s more than two missed months per year. Yet they’re giving him an even longer contract? How does that make any sense?
If James left, the Lakers could have entered the 2023-24 season with more than $70 million in cap space. That would be enough to bring in a superstar while setting the stage for another one the following year. Now that’s a rebuild.
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