The extension was advertised as proof that the Lakers were committed to building a winning roster around James, but early this season, the needed shake up hasn’t happened.
. The Lakers were sure eager to paint it as such.
The price tag implied that the Lakers wouldn’t be operating under the looming threat of James entering free agency. But just a few months into the deal, a curious effect has taken hold: The Lakers are now The franchise – which has navigated the end of such storied playing careers as Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant – has to make tough decisions about James, in part because he’s so unusually competitive for his age. There has never been an NBA player averaging more than 27 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists at age 38 .
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