For the first time in his career, James has hidden secrets in his execution options, how to make a decision in 26 years

I believe everyone has seen ESPN's related reports. In May, 4 days after the Lakers were eliminated in the first round, General Manager Pelinka and head coach Redick booked a 4-person VIP card at a restaurant on Melrose Avenue, and they had a meal with Doncic and his many years of agents. During this period, accompanied by a bottle of Opus One red wine, Mr. Pep and Redick explained in detail the ideas about building a team around him, explaining how complicated the terms of the new labor-management agreement are. Even so, the Lakers will do their best to strengthen it. You know, since entering the league, the teams James has stayed at will regard him as the absolute core, and will listen to his opinions on strengthening. Jenny Buss has long said that even if James is 40 years old, he will give him a maximum salary. So, this is the first time that James has been neglected in his career.

Various signs indicate that Doncic is the current Purple and Gold Legion, and the Lakers management does not shy away from this. In addition, Doncic is also one of the insiders who knew in advance that the Bass family was going to sell the Lakers, and congratulated the new boss immediately. For comparison, James did not receive any prior notification and did not make any statement on this. Once, it may be a coincidence, but the Lakers' successive actions are already very telling. James and his team were irritated, which made Fu Paula's quite meaningful statement.

After that statement, James announced that he had executed his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season. This choice is a bit hidden. Many fans still remember that James made a statement last season that if the Lakers can complete the reinforcement, he is willing to take the initiative to cut his salary, and his usual style is to sign a 1+1 contract to ensure flexibility. The execution player option this time is quite unexpected. The Lakers obviously did not expect that they had not officially announced this for a long time. In combination with the management's revolt around Doncic, he ignored James' behavior and could detect a crack in the relationship between the two sides.

This situation is obviously something that everyone doesn't want to see. After all, James has long been planning his business territory after retirement, and his family has moved to Los Angeles to live, and he has also brought the 17th O'Brien Cup in the history of the Purple and Gold Army. If time is frozen in 2020, the story between James and the Lakers is a beautiful fairy tale. However, the NBA is still a business league after all. When the demands of players and teams differ, conflicts will follow one after another, with birds hiding the bow and rabbits hiding the dogs hiding.

According to reports, the Lakers will no longer provide unexpected new contracts for the 2025-26 season, and their fate has a clear end time. James has reached a fork in his career again. If he wants to continue his career, he has to leave the Purple and Gold Army. Teams like the Warriors are starting to move again, while his hometown team Cleveland Cavaliers are only considering signing him if James buys out the contract. James has previously revealed that his wife Savannah hopes he will retire in 2026, so will the day he bid farewell to the arena come?