Yang Yi: The old Lakers have a tradition of treating super giants well, which may allow James to retire with glory. The problem is that the boss has changed.

November 25th Today, the well-known basketball commentator Yang Yi talked about James in the program "If You Have the Ball".

When talking about whether this season is James' last season with the Lakers, Yang Yi said: "If the Lakers still have the same operating logic as the 'old Lakers' before, I think I can still accept a larger short-term contract, such as signing once a year and signing for another year next year. The two parties can negotiate, and we will sign a big contract for another year, and then until 2026-27 Season, you officially retire and hold a retirement tour with the Lakers. In terms of commercial value and brand influence, the Lakers can actually recover the cost, which is a good deal. Moreover, the "old Lakers" have a tradition of treating superstars well. No matter what the status of the star is, he must be respected by the Lakers.

"But the problem is that the Lakers now have a new owner. Last week there was news that except for Jenny Buss, her brothers and sisters were all fired by the new boss, along with a group of management veterans. It turned out that the influence of the Buss family was eliminated. Now the Lakers only have Jenny as their commander. The new owner's team building philosophy and methods may be completely different from those of the old Lakers.

"The new boss also has to consider Luka's attitude. Although Doncic respects and admires James, objectively speaking, if James is given a big contract and Reeves may stay on the team, there will be three defensive weaknesses on the field. Such a team cannot reach the championship level at all. The new boss must consider the thoughts of stars like Doncic. So. , the Lakers did not renew James' contract in advance this summer, and even according to American reporters, the Lakers did not take the initiative to mention it, forcing James to exercise the last year's player option. James originally wanted to sign the contract for another two or three years, or even not implement the option to re-sign, but this attitude of the Lakers has shown the problem. "