Former champion teammate: James is eligible to ask the Lakers to compete for the championship, but Doncic should "give up"

On August 11, James' relationship with the Lakers this summer is extremely "subtle". Now, James' former champion teammate Haslem, talked about James' current situation on a podcast program. He believes that James is qualified to require the team to build a lineup with championship competition, but in exchange for players like Doncic, it is time for others to start taking over the team.

James has executed the player option for the remaining one year this summer, and although James himself has not spoken out, he actually conveyed a lot of ideas through his agent Ritchie Paul. James is eager to allow the Lakers to continue to build a championship lineup, but the Lakers do not have such a strong desire. They have shifted the team's focus to Doncic, and James is no longer the Lakers' first choice.

The Lakers adopted a "cold treatment" approach to James' execution of player options, and did not have an official response to Doncic's contract renewal. Such a gap is undoubtedly a silent response to James.

Regarding the current subtle relationship between James and the Lakers, Haslem said that the championship competition is actually not inconsistent with who will take over the team: "Two things can actually be established at the same time. He has the right to continue to compete for a championship opportunity in the last season... But the other thing is also true. It is time for others to take over the Lakers. If you exchange for a player like Doncic, you must build a team around him."

Haslem also affirms James' contribution: "James saved the Lakers after Kobe retired, and he joined the Lakers in 2018. ”

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