One after another! Lao Zhan has been in constant controversy and has fallen into a crisis of trust. Is he really going to leave the Lakers?

In recent days, the most controversial incident in the NBA is probably the commercial marketing incident of legendary superstar LeBron James. It was obviously to promote his own drinks, but he whetted the appetite of fans and once made people mistakenly think that he was announcing his retirement. At the same time, it's not just this one thing that has disappointed fans. It has entered the preseason stage, and when the regular season is about to start, he will miss 3-4 weeks due to right sciatic nerve pain, which is even more unacceptable to the fans. Let us take a look at the current situation James is encountering!

The personal image backfired and attracted many criticisms!

First of all, let’s talk about the most controversial event at present, which is the advertising operation of launching a joint wine with the famous wine brand Hennessy. In order to carefully arrange the marketing of this advertisement, James' team directly gave a preview to whet the appetite of football fans, that is, on October 7, James will make the "most important decision in history." And in the trailer, he is wearing the same pink shirt that he announced in 2010 that he would bring his talent to Miami. In this way, fans will naturally think that he will announce his retirement after the end of next season. After all, under such important circumstances, it is difficult not to think about retirement, especially since he is about to reach the age of 41 at the end of the year.

But what’s the result? He just wanted to announce a piece of marketing for himself and the brand, which greatly hurt the feelings of the fans who love him deeply. You must know that in order to catch up with James' potential last Lakers home game, many fans directly started to grab tickets. According to data, the last game between the Lakers and Jazz in Los Angeles has been priced at a minimum of $445, causing great dissatisfaction among fans.

The media also condemned this behavior, believing that it violated the spirit of sports and weakened the public's trust in athletes. It is precisely because of this that the good personal image he originally established has also suffered huge backlash. Many fans said that if Lao Zhan really announces his retirement in the future, they must carefully verify the authenticity instead of choosing to believe it like this time. Some fans even said that James, who has always claimed to be the best player in history, is also inferior to Michael Jordan in this regard. After all, Jordan has never used the famous comeback phrase "I am back" to sell his own brand backpacks. Entering the end of his career, Lao Zhan has indeed consumed the enthusiasm of the fans.

suffered an injury again, triggering a chain reaction.

With constant troubles off the court, Lao Zhan also had some problems on the court. Although he is about to turn 41, his overall condition is pretty good. Last season, he could still contribute 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists, helping the Lakers win the third place record in the Western Conference. He was also selected for the best second team of the season. For a veteran, this is a very remarkable performance. But as the season was about to start, he suffered a sciatica injury on his right side. If it were in the past, many fans might be considerate of Lao Zhan's old age. After all, at this age, minor injuries and illnesses are inevitable.

But it is precisely because of this crisis of trust that he not only failed to gain sympathy from the fans, but was instead attacked by fans. Some extreme fans even believed that he was "faking an injury." At the same time, this is completely inconsistent with his declaration in the offseason that he will play 82 games next season, so it also makes the fans even more disappointed.

At the same time, some media also discovered clues and gave some more interesting data. Among them, the famous American media reporter Shams pointed out in an interview that last season the Lakers lacked James but Luka Doncic played, the Lakers' net winning rate was an extremely terrifying +18.4, which ranked among the top in the entire NBA. It seems that in the eyes of the media, the Lakers can continue to move forward even without James.

Not only that, the current relationship between the Lakers and James is also worthy of further study. Since the Lakers changed ownership last season, the team did not notify James in advance, but communicated with Doncic in advance. All signs indicate that at the beginning of this season, the Lakers' number one star will be Doncic. And don't forget that the contract between the Lakers and James only has the last season left, which means that after this season, the 41-year-old James will become a free agent next summer. Without announcing his retirement, I am afraid that under the current situation, the Lakers will not renew his contract with James, and it will be unknown where he will retire in the future.