40 years old is still the top two in the league! James sets another historical record, and the probability of retiring after playing for another year is not high

The NBA's offseason has been ridiculed as a long period of grass. Since the stars are on vacation, the team's work was basically completed at the end of June and early July. Therefore, there has not been much shocking news recently, which has hurt many NBA media. So much so that they can only rely on catching the wind and guessing and constantly take advantage of James' hot topics throughout the offseason. A topic about whether James is preparing to retire and whether he will be traded repeatedly for a summer. This makes people wonder, once James really retires, will these NBA media still have a way out? Perhaps the one who is most afraid of James' retirement now may be these media that have been hyping James' retirement.

Just in the past two days, another US media reporter wrote an article saying that he believes James may only play for another season and will announce it if he retires this summer. "When it comes to LeBron, he has been a big focus of the NBA offseason. James will not be bought out, nor will he be traded. Many have tried to make up stories about the league's historical scoring champion asking for a deal or close to Dallas, but that has never happened. In the summer league, both teams confirmed that these conversations were fake. As for LeBron's future in the NBA, news quickly circulated in Las Vegas that could be his last season. We've heard this rumor before, but now it looks like there's a lot of possibilities. All signs suggest that the 2025-26 season will be James' last season. All signs suggest that the 2025-26 season will be James's last season. , especially since he has been talking about playing in the NBA for 23 years, which represents his and Jordan's iconic number. According to the news from the Summer League, if LeBron announces his retirement, he will do it in August. Time will tell us about James' future."

There are several key information mentioned here, that is, some fans and the media have discussed the whole summer about James's trade or buyout, basically the self-interest of some dark guys and the media. No matter how stupid the Lakers are, they will not give up a retired season that can sell tickets and hype when James is about to retire. Secondly, if James chooses to retire, it is highly likely that his ability is not because he is not good at all, but because the NBA is preparing to expand its ranks. It has always been James' wish to add a team in Las Vegas and become the owner of an NBA team. Therefore, the NBA's expansion time is the biggest factor affecting James' retirement time.

In fact, even though he is 40 years old, James is still one of the best players in the league. If he shortens the time of a game to about 20 minutes, he is still one of the most dominant stars in the league. However, the game is 48 minutes after all, and there are 82 games in the regular season, which forces James to start transformation and accept the role of the second leader of the Lakers. Of course, in the eyes of 2K games, 48-year-old James still has personal abilities comparable to Doncic. Today, US media Basketball Forever updated social media and posted a discussion about 2K ratings. His accompanying pictures posted: "James and Doncic both have a total rating of 96 in NBA 2K score."

It is worth mentioning that in the latest 2K scores that have been exposed, James' 96 ability value can be tied for second in the league with Doncic. In front of them are Jokic, Antetokounmpo and Alexander. The three of them have 98. Behind them, Curry, Tatum, and Davis are 95. At present, no other star's 2K score will be higher than James. James can still get the second 2K score in the league at the age of 40. James has also set a historical record. It shows that 2K games' recognition and support for James has once again proved that James' strength is still recognized.

Therefore, from a personal perspective, although the 23rd season may have important significance for James, he is unlikely to use it as his last dance, unless there are some special circumstances during the season. Kobe did not regard the 2015-16 season as a retired season at the beginning. It was because the Lakers' record in the regular season was too poor and Kobe was in poor condition. The Lakers' management put pressure on various public occasions, hinting that he hoped Kobe would retire, and Kobe finally went with the flow. But James is in a better state than Kobe at the time. As long as he stays healthy and has a chance to compete for the championship, I believe James is still willing to make another move. Of course, the only question may be whether James will eventually retire with the Lakers.