In 2020, the Lakers had a perfect season. In James' first year with Davis, the Lakers successfully lifted the 17th championship trophy in franchise history. At that time, the Lakers' execution was outrageous, and any player they fancied would get at all costs. But after winning the championship, the Lakers completely entered the comfort zone, unwilling to spend money, did not want to bring in reinforcements, and did not take the initiative, under the guidance of such a three-step approach, the team's lineup became worse and worse.
Such a poor performance made James very unhappy. For him, 4 rings still seem a little thin. He is eager to continue to win the championship, and he wants the Lakers to continue to add all kinds of weights and get the players he is eager to work with. Only by constantly building a stronger lineup can the Lakers win the championship trophy. After all, for this old man, there is not much time left in his career, and there is really nothing wrong with the pragmatic idea of winning the championship.
As a result, the differences between the two sides began to widen, especially in the past two years. The Lakers management has made all kinds of side knocks, what to support Davis, and young people are the future. Anyway, in the final analysis, it is impossible for the current Lakers to continue to strengthen reinforcements. They are also practicing this thing, and the Lakers, who have not scored anything in the offseason for two years, will have a roster that looks ineffective in the new season.
James can only choose to compromise at the moment, after all, he signed a contract with a maximum salary and gave his son Bronny a job in the NBA. But this contradiction must be looking for a suitable flashpoint. And if nothing else, there is a high probability that it will be the Cavaliers who ignite this contradiction. After James left the team for the second time, the owners have been shouting on various occasions that they welcome James home and complete his retirement here.
More importantly, compared to the Lakers' current four-dislike lineup, the Cavaliers already have a very competitive roster after completing a comprehensive rebuild. More crucially, they are willing to keep trading for the team and find ways to get players who can be good for the championship. At least in terms of aggressiveness, the Cavaliers are definitely several notches behind the Lakers. The promise of winning the championship is undoubtedly James' best trap.
It's also important to note that the Cavaliers can give Bronny a better place to live. The city and the team have a deep affection for James, and just bringing the team the first championship in team history has made James the city's biggest hero. So if Lao Zhan and Bronny go to the Cavaliers together, even if James chooses to retire later, the Cavaliers will definitely treat Bronny well, at least to keep him in the NBA. So if the Lakers are still unwilling to work hard, the Cavaliers don't mind starting to poach James at all.
Now that James is representing the United States men's basketball team at the Olympics, he may not have the energy to think about it so much. However, once the United States men's basketball team successfully won the gold medal in the Olympic Games, James may listen to these so-called "noises" after a wish!