{"id":2075224,"date":"2023-10-21T15:56:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T19:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-lebrons-career-almost-over-james-captures-unwanted-title-after-rival-retires\/"},"modified":"2023-10-21T15:59:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T19:59:13","slug":"is-lebrons-career-almost-over-james-captures-unwanted-title-after-rival-retires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-lebrons-career-almost-over-james-captures-unwanted-title-after-rival-retires\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron&#8217;s career nears end as rival retires, capturing unwanted title."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fis-lebrons-career-almost-over-james-captures-unwanted-title-after-rival-retires%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2075224&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Is LeBron&#8217;s Career Almost Over? James\u200b Captures \u200bUnwanted Title \u2063After Rival Retires<\/h2>\n<p>Nobody wants to be described as old while \u200bin their 30s.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s more often a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-republican-wears-letter-shirt-demonized-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scarlet letter<\/a> than a badge of honor to be \u201cold,\u201d \u201colder\u201d or \u201coldest\u201d in virtually \u200dany occupation or walk of life.<\/p>\n<p>Given that, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James can\u2019t be particularly \u200cthrilled \u200cabout the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-epa-tightens-screws-on-coal-plants\/\" title=\"Biden EPA Tightens Screws on Coal Plants\">recent retirements<\/a> of Miami Heat \u2062big\u2062 man Udonis Haslem, 43, and James\u2019 old\u200d NBA Finals nemesis, Andre Iguodala,\u2062 39.<\/p>\n<p>Haslem had announced his intention to\u200c retire\u200b last year.<\/p>\n<p>Iguodala, who played for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/star-nba-player-still-odds-team-president-calling-liar-lose-trust-someone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia 76ers<\/a>, Denver Nuggets, Golden State\u200c Warriors and \u2064the Heat, similarly announced his retirement ahead of time, but due to the unceremonious way in\u200b which his final season <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nba\/news\/warriors-andre-iguodala-to-undergo-surgery-for-fractured-left-wrist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ended<\/a> (he missed the \u200dfirst 39 games of the year before fracturing his wrist in just \u2064his fifth game \u2063back), there was \u2064chatter that\u200c he might return for one more\u200c proper rodeo.<\/p>\n<p>But the chatter turned out \u2064to be just that, as Iguodala \u2064announced\u200c his retirement \u2062from basketball on Friday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Andre Iguodala,\u2062 a four-time \u200bNBA \u200bchampion with the\u200b Golden\u200b State Warriors, is retiring\u2063 from the NBA after nearly \u2062two decades \u200cin the league, he told <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcJSpears?\">@MarcJSpears<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4\u00d7 NBA champion (2015, 2017,\u2063 2018, 2022)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>NBA Finals MVP (2015)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>NBA \u2062All-Star (2012)<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BddRyY1lV2\">pic.twitter.com\/BddRyY1lV2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA on \u2062ESPN\u200b (@ESPNNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNNBA\/status\/1715371098181615914?\">October 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2064 expected and semi-expected retirements have left one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lakers-great-rips-lebron-james-behavior-bench-didnt-like\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LeBron \u2063James<\/a> wearing the mantle \u200das the oldest \u2064player in the NBA at the ripe old age \u2063of 38, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/lakers\/news\/former-rival-retires-making-lebron-james-oldest-player-in-nba-ml0802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sports Illustrated<\/a> reported. In fact, James\u2063 turns 39 just a few weeks into the season on Dec. 30.<\/p>\n<p>And now that the self-proclaimed \u201cKing James\u201d has to wear that particular crown, his days in the league do appear to be numbered.<\/p>\n<p>James\u200d has made it\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/35395560\/lakers-lebron-james-talks-pursuit-scoring-record-staying-great-38#:~:text=%22Either%20in%20the,ideal%20for%20sure.%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public knowledge<\/a> \u200c that \u200bhe wants to play professional \u2063basketball with his eldest son, LeBron \u2063\u201cBronny\u201d James Jr., who is currently a freshman at the University of Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>James Sr. may be nearing\u200b the age of 40, but the possibility of the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-lebrons-career-almost-over-james-captures-unwanted-title-after-rival-retires\/\" title=\"LeBron's career nears end as rival retires, capturing unwanted title.\">father-son duo playing<\/a> together is becoming more and more\u2062 realistic.<\/p>\n<p>Bronny James \u200bwill be eligible to\u2062 be drafted by an NBA team after the upcoming season.\u2062 (He is currently\u200b recovering from a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cause-lebron-james-sons-collapse-identified-anatomically-functionally-significant-defect-found\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">health scare<\/a>, but\u200d is \u2062expected to play \u2062this year \u200bfor the Trojans.)<\/p>\n<p>Timing up nicely with that? LeBron James has two years left on his \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/lebron-james-signs-2-year-extension-with-lakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contract<\/a> with the Lakers, with the second\u2064 year being \u2064a player option. That basically\u2064 means James \u200dcan decide if he \u200dwants to be a Laker next year.<\/p>\n<p>That leaves two options for James to play with his son:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Lakers draft Bronny, which is a \u2062distinct possibility considering where the Lakers are expected \u200dto pick.<\/li>\n<li>Another team drafts Bronny and James declines\u2062 his player option\u200d and signs with that team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That second option leads to a whole slew of potential issues, including James being forced to sign a minimum deal with a bad team.<\/p>\n<p>One \u2064way or\u2063 another,\u200b the\u200b NBA\u2019s oldest player could very well be gone in just two years.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>A \u200cNote from Our Founder:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Silicon Valley and the \u2062Big Tech tyrants\u2063 have done\u2062 everything they can to put The Western Journal out of business. 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Brown<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founder of The Western Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post \u200c <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lebrons-career-almost-james-captures-unwanted-title-rival-retires\/\">Is LeBron&#8217;s\u2063 Career Almost Over? James Captures Unwanted Title After Rival Retires<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The \u2064Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200cHow could Udonis Haslem and Andre Iguodala&#8217;s retirements impact LeBron James&#8217; career?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T: 400&#8243;>Dear\u200d Readers,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank you for your continued support and interest in our publication. We strive\u2063 to bring you insightful and engaging articles on a wide range of topics.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this article, we \u200dexplore the recent retirements of Udonis Haslem and Andre Iguodala, and the impact they have on LeBron \u200bJames&#8217; career.\u2063 As the oldest player in the NBA at 38 years old, LeBron is now faced with the realization that his \u2062playing days\u2064 may be \u2063coming to an end. However, he also has the opportunity to fulfill his dream of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dancing-days\/\" title=\"Dancing Days\">playing alongside<\/a> his\u200d son, Bronny James.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">LeBron \u200bhas always been vocal about wanting to team up with his son in the NBA. With Bronny becoming\u200d eligible for the \u2064draft after the upcoming season, the possibility of this father-son duo\u200d playing together is becoming more feasible. LeBron&#8217;s contract with the Lakers\u200b has\u2063 two years remaining, with \u2063the \u2062second\u200b year being a player option. This gives him the flexibility to \u200bdecide if \u2064he wants to continue with the \u200dLakers or explore other opportunities to play with his son.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While the Lakers drafting Bronny remains \u2063a distinct possibility, there is also a chance that another team may draft him. In that case, LeBron\u200d would have to decline\u200b his player option with the Lakers and sign with the \u200cteam that selects Bronny. Although \u200bthis option comes with potential challenges, such as joining a less competitive team, it could allow LeBron to achieve his ultimate\u200b goal\u200c of playing alongside his son.<\/span><\/em><\/\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nobody in their 30s wants to be labeled as old. Being called &#8220;old,&#8221; &#8220;older,&#8221; or &#8220;oldest&#8221; is seen as a negative rather than an achievement in any field. Therefore, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is unlikely to be pleased with the retirements of Miami Heat players, as it emphasizes the passing of time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2015,"featured_media":2075225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2075224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2015"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2075224"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075224\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2075225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2075224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2075224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2075224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}