A few things are connected together. James will probably leave the Lakers, but it will not go anywhere.

Since the offseason, major teams in the league have been busy signing players, but the Lakers are pulling James to stay or leave. Several things are analyzed in a series of ways. James may really be leaving, but where he goes is not as smooth as he imagined.

The first thing is that Davis exchanged Doncic, and the Lakers did not inform James in advance.

The second thing is that the Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, and Doncic, agents, Redick and Pelinka had dinner together, establishing Doncic's absolute core position.

The third thing, the Lakers sold their team and notified Doncic, but did not inform James.

The fourth thing, Pelinka kept his hand and only signed Ayton, who was bought out by the Trail Blazers, and also publicly stated that the team is focusing on the offseason in 2027.

The fifth thing, after Ayton joined, Doncic immediately expressed his welcome, and James has not interacted with Ayton so far.

The sixth thing, after Ritchie Paul announced that James will implement the 2025-2026 season's $52.6 million player option, the Lakers official has remained silent. If these six things are analyzed in series, the Lakers are completely walking around James. This is not a hint, but a clear indication of James that the team will not have his position in the future.

James has been in the league for 22 seasons, and it is the first time he encountered such an embarrassing situation, and the embarrassment is still behind. He wants to go back to the Cavaliers. Even if he goes to Cleveland to train, the Cavaliers official is not as touched as James imagined. He also publicly stated that he would only consider signing him unless James bought out.