LeBron James relishes leading Lakers. Would he accept lesser role again?
How LeBron James feels about being the Lakers' third option again is worth considering as he decides whether to play in L.A. or elsewhere next season.
LeBron James talked about steps he’ll take before deciding whether to play again next season , but is there one missing from the list? Spending time with his family. Talking to his 12-year-old daughter; his 19-year-old son; and his wife.
Reflecting on this past season and deciding what’s in his best interest. And ... What he didn’t cite explicitly is how his role changed this past season, during which he averaged 20.
9 points, the fewest since he averaged the same in his rookie season. Opinion: If this is it for LeBron James, appreciate how unprecedented he was "I'm not looking at my year as a disappointment, that's for damn sure," James, 41, told reporters after the Lakers lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 115-110 , Monday, May 11 and got swept in the Western Conference semifinal playoff series. "Especially, I was put into some positions that I've never played in my career before, actually in my life.
"I've never been a third option in my life. " This season, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves emerged as the NBA’s highest-scoring backcourt, and in March, Lakers coach JJ Redick officially asked James to accept the role of the team’s third scoring option. He agreed.