LeBron James proved he can still rise to the occasion by dropping an efficient 40 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists in Game 4 of the Lakers’ loss to the Nuggets. Sadly, his team couldn’t give him the offensive support he needed as LA gets swept out of the playoffs.
James has caused a storm by admitting that he is thinking about retirement after this season. Despite that, LBJ also made it known that the still thinks he is better than most players in the NBA currently to ESPN.
“Because I’m still better than 90% of the NBA. Maybe 95%.”
James definitely is still one of the best players in the league, but he’s firmly out of the conversation as the single best player in the NBA. Age has taken a toll and injuries have knocked him down, but he is still an All-NBA caliber forward at his age. If he comes back, he will likely still be an on-court superstar for the Lakers.
Is LeBron James Too Old To Continue?
The basketball age of LeBron is not the same as other 38-year-old veterans or ones who played 20 seasons in the league. He has almost four seasons worth of postseason games under his belt as well and has operated as the No. 1 option of his team for the entirety of his career.
He has broken almost every record he can and it doesn’t seem like he will be winning a fifth championship, at least with the Lakers, given their hamstrung roster building over the last five years. A one-season sabbatical could be helpful in helping him recoup from the stressors of the last few seasons and come back in 2024 and sign with whichever team drafted his son, Bronny.
If James feels better than the majority of the league, one season with no basketball where he can get rid of the nagging injuries that have slowed him down every year for the last three seasons could be exactly what he needs.
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