How many James was slapped in the face? US media refuted the rumor that James renewed his contract, the Lakers want to keep him 100%

I never expected that an American reporter who had no clear source of information directly made fun of thousands of fans, and even caused countless James and Hei to have a group carnival within one day, but he was immediately slapped in the face in less than 24 hours. The cause was that recently, the US media Bleacher Report reporter Yaron Weitzman once reported that the source revealed that James had requested an early contract renewal to the Lakers this summer, but the Lakers did not agree. Yaron Weitzman wrote: "A source familiar with LeBron and the Lakers speculated that James obviously wanted to renew his contract, but the Lakers obviously would not give him a contract. This is his reaction. Most people in the league think that LeBron wants to sign a 1+1 contract extension, but many reports say that the Lakers did not provide him with a contract."

This news made many fans and media who don't like James instantly excited, and began to analyze and mock James on their respective social media. For example, no one wants James, the Lakers will definitely not keep him. James' career ending was destined to be tragic, and so on. As a result, more than ten hours later, Yaron Weitzman personally updated the article to refute the rumors. He wrote: "The content of this article has been revised. James's agent has said that he has not requested an early renewal. Ritchie Paul also told ESPN in July that James did not request a renewal to the Lakers."

It has to be said that the two repeated jumps in a day of this reporter are truly unable to fix some James and blacks. This wave is a severe slap in the face. James asked the Lakers to renew the contract, but the Lakers disagree? It is worth mentioning that Shams, who is truly recognized as an authoritative source of the NBA, further reported: "James was completely uninvolved in the Lakers this summer. James did not ask what happened here and what happened there. He has been enjoying his summer."

This actually reflects some things, such as although fans and the media talked about James' contract renewal throughout the summer, it may have been the case that James had been Having never talked about this with the Lakers management, James should have his own plan for his future, and it is not even clear whether he is in Los Angeles. Only James himself knows the answer. This actually reflects that James is confident enough in himself. Whether he chooses to retire, renew his contract, or transfer to other teams, James believes that everything is within his control, so he is not in a hurry to negotiate with the Lakers, and may even observe the situation of the Lakers in the new season and then carefully consider his future.

But one thing is certain, that is, the Lakers want to keep James 100%. Unlike some dark people's emotional thinking, the NBA management is more rational than emotional when making many decisions. For the Lakers, they have extended their championship plan to 2027, which means they don't care so much about whether they can win the championship in the next two seasons. So much money is the priority choice at the moment, so how can they let James go in vain The Money Tree, not to mention that people with a little business acumen, should know that James can make more money in his retirement season. Don’t say that the new Lakers boss is rich and doesn’t care about this little money. Those who say this are typical lying to himself. No one will think that he has too much money. What’s more, making good use of James’ retirement season is not only about making money, but also very valuable for building brand influence and commercial reputation. If the Lakers can handle James’ retirement season well, it will definitely attract more big-name stars to join in the future.

Understanding this point, we understand why Pelinka repeatedly emphasized that he hopes that James will retire in Los Angeles as a Lakers player. Recently, Pelinka said in an interview: "In terms of LeBron and his future, the first thing we have to do is to give him absolute respect, let him choose his future with his family, and choose the time when he will continue playing. He won this right." If LeBron's career ends with the Lakers, it will be something we are happy to see, and it will be a very positive story. "Obviously, Pelinka knew exactly what she was going to do. The real people who pretended to be confused were just those who didn't like James.