https://reurl.cc/3M5120 Anthony Irwin
翻译下面比较有趣的分析
On LeBron James’ side, there is real frustration over the Lakers’ lack of
direction since the Russell Westbrook trade.
The whole thing has become pretty awkward, and yet the reality is they’re
both better off with each other. There is no trade the Lakers would make that
would give James a better chance at a title than he has playing with Doncic.
湖人自从送走 Russell Westbrook 之后一路以来缺乏明确方向，对此 LBJ感到相当沮丧
虽然现在双方关系有点尴尬，但其实 LeBron 和湖人彼此都还是最适合对方的选择。
湖人做不出任何一笔交易能比现在让 James 和 Doncic 搭档更有机会夺冠。
There’s also no trade James would accept that would benefit the Lakers and
fit their parameters as they look to pair Luka Doncic with either Giannis
Antetokounmpo or Nikola Jokic.
Again, perhaps James asks for a buyout, but he hasn’t tended to operate so
directly with Los Angeles. Yet the only way he’d maybe become a free agent
is if he specifically asks for it. The Lakers, I’m told, are not going to
approach him about a buyout.
同时，也没有哪笔交易能符合湖人的条件、又能让 Jame 点头接受，同时还能顺利让球
队帮 Doncic 搭配上 Giannis 或 Jokic。
当然，也许 James 最后会主动要求买断，但他过去在LA向来不是这种直球对决的风格。
而且据我所知，湖人方面也不会主动提买断这件事。
Taking this a step further, with James under contract this season but
possibly looking to play more than a year, his options in free agency next
offseason are going to be interesting.
James has prioritized maximizing his earning potential on the Lakers since he
got to Los Angeles. There will be more cap space available next summer than
there was this year, but how many teams are going to offer upwards of $60
million without knowing how much longer James will play and given the
immediate pressure that would be put on that organization to win immediately?
更进一步来看，James 本季还有合约在身，但可能想打不只一年，他明年休赛季的自由市
场选择会很有趣。
LeBron 自从加入湖人以来，就一直把“在湖人赚到最多钱”当作首要考量。虽然明年夏
天联盟整体的薪资空间会比今年宽松，但问题是：在大家都不确定他还能再打几年的情况
下，真的会有球队愿意开出超过六千万美元的合约吗？
更何况，签下他不只要砸钱，还等于马上得背负“立刻拼冠军”的压力。
After all this, how funny would it be if James not only stays with the Lakers
this season, but then re-signs next summer because they still have his Bird
rights? Again, sources close to the Lakers and around the league have
indicated that still remains very possible, if not probable.
And so the waiting game will continue on. LeBron James will wait for the
Lakers to build an actual contender around him and Luka Doncic.
最后会不会变成：LeBron不但这季继续待在湖人，明年还因为球队握有他的鸟权
，干脆就这样再签一次回来。这样的发展会不会有点荒谬？
但根据接近湖人和联盟内部的消息人士透露，这不只有可能，甚至还“很有可能”发生
所以这场等待游戏还没结束。LeBron James 会继续等，
看湖人到底能不能真的在他和 Luka Doncic 身边，拼出一支有竞争力的冠军队伍。
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