(LOCK THREAD) The LeBron James - 22-23 NBA Season Thread -NBA's All-Time Scoring Leader!

[Heej]

I have felt from the very start that LeBron should have joined the Rockets instead of the Lakers.

CP3
Harden
LeBron
MDA

Who cares. That team without LeBron was a CP3 injury away from beating the Steph/KD Warriors. Add LeBron and they're unbeatable.

Low-key losing Luc Richard Mbah a Moute that year was a key wing rotation piece that probably makes a difference in that 7 game series too. Imagine LeBron there lmao jeez

[Joao Saraiva]

Just trade Westbrook for Richardson. He is exactly what the Lakers need.

LeBron + AD + Bev + Richardson + Lonnnie is a solid team.

The bench... they'll figure it later. It only takes 8 players anyway if they stay healthy..

[Colbinii]

Just trade Westbrook for Richardson. He is exactly what the Lakers need.

LeBron + AD + Bev + Richardson + Lonnnie is a solid team.

The bench... they'll figure it later. It only takes 8 players anyway if they stay healthy..

How does this work? San Antonio has 26 Million in cap space, Richardson makes 12 Million, Westbrook makes 47 Million. Where is the other 9 Million, Doug McDermott?

Are the Lakers willing to obliterate any summer plans in 2023 for Josh Richardson?

[thebigbird]

Just trade Westbrook for Richardson. He is exactly what the Lakers need.

LeBron + AD + Bev + Richardson + Lonnnie is a solid team.

The bench... they'll figure it later. It only takes 8 players anyway if they stay healthy..

How does this work? San Antonio has 26 Million in cap space, Richardson makes 12 Million, Westbrook makes 47 Million. Where is the other 9 Million, Doug McDermott?

Are the Lakers willing to obliterate any summer plans in 2023 for Josh Richardson?

I feel like hoping for the summer of 2023 is a lost cause anyway. They’ll have what, $30 million maximum? That’s not enough for a max contract. It’ll give them some money to sign role players, but look at the money role players are getting these days. $30 million will run out fast. They’re better off just forgetting free agency and taking on money to win now.

[Joao Saraiva]

Just trade Westbrook for Richardson. He is exactly what the Lakers need.

LeBron + AD + Bev + Richardson + Lonnnie is a solid team.

The bench... they'll figure it later. It only takes 8 players anyway if they stay healthy..

How does this work? San Antonio has 26 Million in cap space, Richardson makes 12 Million, Westbrook makes 47 Million. Where is the other 9 Million, Doug McDermott?

Are the Lakers willing to obliterate any summer plans in 2023 for Josh Richardson?

I honestly don't know. I'm not that into the cap space stuff, I just saw on a page I follow that was one possible negotiation with the Spurs.

For the 1st time something made sense roster wise. The rest... is just the rest. I like to watch a ton but don't know much about trades rules (enough to understand but not to say previously how this and that will work).

[Colbinii]

Just trade Westbrook for Richardson. He is exactly what the Lakers need.

LeBron + AD + Bev + Richardson + Lonnnie is a solid team.

The bench... they'll figure it later. It only takes 8 players anyway if they stay healthy..

How does this work? San Antonio has 26 Million in cap space, Richardson makes 12 Million, Westbrook makes 47 Million. Where is the other 9 Million, Doug McDermott?

Are the Lakers willing to obliterate any summer plans in 2023 for Josh Richardson?

I feel like hoping for the summer of 2023 is a lost cause anyway. They’ll have what, $30 million maximum? That’s not enough for a max contract. It’ll give them some money to sign role players, but look at the money role players are getting these days. $30 million will run out fast. They’re better off just forgetting free agency and taking on money to win now.

I think everyone who posts in this thread or anyone who wants LeBron to be on a competitive team this year would prefer the Lakers to take on longer-term salary at the cost of greatly increasing the talent on this roster.

However, the Lakers don't appear to be interested in making such a move.

[dcstanley]

I have felt from the very start that LeBron should have joined the Rockets instead of the Lakers.

CP3
Harden
LeBron
MDA

Who cares. That team without LeBron was a CP3 injury away from beating the Steph/KD Warriors. Add LeBron and they're unbeatable.

I think the Clippers would have been the best option. He would have still been in LA, he would strive for the achievement of turning one of the biggest losers in sports into champions (more legacy points than winning with the Lakers), and he would play for a ownership group/front office that spares no expense to field a contender. I wish he put more consideration into the ownership group he was playing for, Lebron with an owner like Balmer is a cheat code.

[Todeasy]

Ain’t no such thing as being too early to make a trade. The longer the Lakers take to make a move, the harder it will be to convince any team to trade for Westbrook. I don’t see them making the playoffs, let alone the play-in.

I know it doesn't matter at all, but when using let alone in the way you did the more extreme option should come first. Not making the play-in would be worse, so it should be "I don't see them making the play-in, let alone the playoffs".

[thebigbird]

How does this work? San Antonio has 26 Million in cap space, Richardson makes 12 Million, Westbrook makes 47 Million. Where is the other 9 Million, Doug McDermott?

Are the Lakers willing to obliterate any summer plans in 2023 for Josh Richardson?

I feel like hoping for the summer of 2023 is a lost cause anyway. They’ll have what, $30 million maximum? That’s not enough for a max contract. It’ll give them some money to sign role players, but look at the money role players are getting these days. $30 million will run out fast. They’re better off just forgetting free agency and taking on money to win now.

I think everyone who posts in this thread or anyone who wants LeBron to be on a competitive team this year would prefer the Lakers to take on longer-term salary at the cost of greatly increasing the talent on this roster.

However, the Lakers don't appear to be interested in making such a move.

Oh well yeah in that regard the Lakers won’t do it, but I think Jeanie’s just using 2023 free agency as an excuse. They won’t have enough space to open up a max slot, and the free agency pool is super mid. She really doesn’t want to take on salary because she wants to avoid the repeater tax. Jeanie has no interest in putting out a winning product. She just wants to be able to keep the lights on.

[Joao Saraiva]

How does this work? San Antonio has 26 Million in cap space, Richardson makes 12 Million, Westbrook makes 47 Million. Where is the other 9 Million, Doug McDermott?

Are the Lakers willing to obliterate any summer plans in 2023 for Josh Richardson?

I feel like hoping for the summer of 2023 is a lost cause anyway. They’ll have what, $30 million maximum? That’s not enough for a max contract. It’ll give them some money to sign role players, but look at the money role players are getting these days. $30 million will run out fast. They’re better off just forgetting free agency and taking on money to win now.

I think everyone who posts in this thread or anyone who wants LeBron to be on a competitive team this year would prefer the Lakers to take on longer-term salary at the cost of greatly increasing the talent on this roster.

However, the Lakers don't appear to be interested in making such a move.

If you're not in win now mode... trade LeBron. Dude has only now... or the Lakers building for when he's 45?

Put him on Philadelphia or Clippers or something. I personally would love to see him back in the Heat or going to Dallas.

[thebigbird]

I feel like hoping for the summer of 2023 is a lost cause anyway. They’ll have what, $30 million maximum? That’s not enough for a max contract. It’ll give them some money to sign role players, but look at the money role players are getting these days. $30 million will run out fast. They’re better off just forgetting free agency and taking on money to win now.

I think everyone who posts in this thread or anyone who wants LeBron to be on a competitive team this year would prefer the Lakers to take on longer-term salary at the cost of greatly increasing the talent on this roster.

However, the Lakers don't appear to be interested in making such a move.

If you're not in win now mode... trade LeBron. Dude has only now... or the Lakers building for when he's 45?

Put him on Philadelphia or Clippers or something. I personally would love to see him back in the Heat or going to Dallas.

Unfortunately I don’t think he can be traded this year since he foolishly signed an extension. I wonder if Jeanie/Rob lied to him and said they’d trade the picks if he resigned.

If the Lakers want to “build for the future,” they fail to realize they probably have no future. Stars see what the Lakers’ FO has done. “If they wouldn’t go all out to help LeBron freaking James win, why would they go all out to help me win?”

[Joao Saraiva]

I think everyone who posts in this thread or anyone who wants LeBron to be on a competitive team this year would prefer the Lakers to take on longer-term salary at the cost of greatly increasing the talent on this roster.

However, the Lakers don't appear to be interested in making such a move.

If you're not in win now mode... trade LeBron. Dude has only now... or the Lakers building for when he's 45?

Put him on Philadelphia or Clippers or something. I personally would love to see him back in the Heat or going to Dallas.

Unfortunately I don’t think he can be traded this year since he foolishly signed an extension. I wonder if Jeanie/Rob lied to him and said they’d trade the picks if he resigned.

If the Lakers want to “build for the future,” they fail to realize they probably have no future. Stars see what the Lakers’ FO has done. “If they wouldn’t go all out to help LeBron freaking James win, why would they go all out to help me win?”

Well if they lied to LeBron he'll definitely say so in a hurry. He's not the type of guy to shut up and not point fingers - not against teammates but against FOs he'll definitely do it.

I wonder if they really had to lie tough. I think he just wants to stay in LA and his wife/family have something to say about that... like he won it all and then estabilished in LA, not wanting to go away from it again.

I seriously doubt he'll put on another uniform until the end of his career, except maybe to play with his kids.

[G35]

I feel like hoping for the summer of 2023 is a lost cause anyway. They’ll have what, $30 million maximum? That’s not enough for a max contract. It’ll give them some money to sign role players, but look at the money role players are getting these days. $30 million will run out fast. They’re better off just forgetting free agency and taking on money to win now.

I think everyone who posts in this thread or anyone who wants LeBron to be on a competitive team this year would prefer the Lakers to take on longer-term salary at the cost of greatly increasing the talent on this roster.

However, the Lakers don't appear to be interested in making such a move.

If you're not in win now mode... trade LeBron. Dude has only now... or the Lakers building for when he's 45?

Put him on Philadelphia or Clippers or something. I personally would love to see him back in the Heat or going to Dallas.

That is a curious question.

I mean, apparently Lebron does have max trade value, many many many...I mean many teams could use Lebron.

There should be all kinds of offers coming from every team.....

[Greatness]

He cannot be traded this year

[Colbinii]

I think everyone who posts in this thread or anyone who wants LeBron to be on a competitive team this year would prefer the Lakers to take on longer-term salary at the cost of greatly increasing the talent on this roster.

However, the Lakers don't appear to be interested in making such a move.

If you're not in win now mode... trade LeBron. Dude has only now... or the Lakers building for when he's 45?

Put him on Philadelphia or Clippers or something. I personally would love to see him back in the Heat or going to Dallas.

That is a curious question.

I mean, apparently Lebron does have max trade value, many many many...I mean many teams could use Lebron.

There should be all kinds of offers coming from every team.....

He isn't tradable this season. Nice try though.

[Djoker]

It's kind of crazy that Lebron is in his 20th season but still only 37... I mean Kobe was as well but he was a shell in what would be his last season in 15-16. Lebron is still a top 10-ish player.

[thebigbird]

The offense looks 10x better without Westbrook out there. They still aren’t very good, but the spacing is better. AD can operate without Russ’s guy clogging the paint.

[IG2]

I'm hoping this is just Nunn being rusty. He hasn't really looked like an NBA player yet this season.

[thebigbird]

Nunn has been injected with a full dosage of the Westbrook.

[Fadeaway_J]

Nunn is throwing the game