LeBron James is immersed in his 23rd season in the NBA, which officially makes him the player who has played the most in solo history, leaving Vince Carter behind. On his way to turning 41, which he will turn next December 30the star continues in enviable shape for his age, which makes him one of the athletes with the best level of longevity of all time. He continues breaking records, continues at a high level and continues playing basketball, dodging in every possible and imaginable way. a retreat that never comes despite threats and without being a hindrance at all, but a player who contributes more than most and who has wisdom and knowledge of the game like few before him. Generational and unique, no matter how you look at it.
Now, everything comes and LeBron now has two aspects open: on the one hand, various sources have assured that the star is still not clear whether or not this will be his last active season. At some point the end of the road will take place and it seems that the king does not rule out saying goodbye at the end of the 2025-26 NBA basketball season. Of course, there is nothing official yet and there is one thing that must be taken into account: it would be very strange, taking into account James’ personality and history, if he decided to say goodbye without his particular farewell tour, that farewell tour in which he would be applauded wherever he went. But this is his last year of contract (he will earn more than $50 million) and no one knows anything about his future. That’s where it is.
On the other hand, LeBron’s doubts (and his eternal surroundings, which appear even in the soup) consist of the breaks. The star missed the first 14 games of regular season due to physical problems and without starting on the opening day for the first time in his career. The Lakers have 65 games left. And James must play at least 62 of them to be eligible for end-of-season awards as established in the latest agreement. That is, only three more absences can be allowed. Something that does not affect the All Star, but it does affect everything else. While we talk about a player who Last year he entered the Second Best Quintet and came sixth in the voting for the MVPplaying a whopping 70 matches with 40 years. Next to nothing.
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Now, the King will have to weigh. Distinctions are the bread and butter of the NBA, but surely even reaching the magical figure of 65 rounds would not qualify for anything, although he averages 17.7 points, 5 rebounds and 8.7 assists and in the Lakers’ last game he went 25+6+6 and his level could go up. But LeBron could choose, if he avoids injuries, to rest to arrive fresh for the playoffs. After all, The Angelenos are 13-4, second in the Western Conferenceundefeated in the NBA Cup (and qualified for the quarterfinals) and with reasons to be optimistic, something they tend to be almost by tradition. What will the star do then? We will see. Maybe I’ll rest so I’ll be fine in the end. Or not. With him, you never know. Or maybe he ends up retiring. The internal debate is with yourself. They are, ultimately, LeBron’s doubts.
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