Lake Record: Creating a panic to leave the team to threaten the team is James old trick, but it doesn t work now

August 9th, recently, ESPN famous reporter and Jenny's friend Ramona Shelburne, Lakers' team reporter Andy Kamenetzky participated in the ESPNLA program and talked about James' attitude towards the Lakers this offseason.

AndyKamenetzky: "It all smells of careful calculation. But I think the problem with LeBron is that he does these things to create a sense of threat that he may leave. That's right. But the problem with LeBron now is that the Lakers have Luca. I'm not saying LeBron leaves is not a big deal. Obviously, it must be a big deal, and he is still a great player. So it won't make the Lakers panic like Luca before he came. Especially now, Luca has renewed his contract. This is a common trick used by LeBron throughout his career. But now, these old tricks don't work."

RamonaShelburne: "It works, it's arousing our discussion."

AndyKamenetzky: "Well, we're talking about it, but it doesn't work. These tricks used to work because they really make people afraid of him leaving. We're talking about it now, but no one really thinks 'Oh my God, what will happen to the Lakers if he leaves?' Because the Lakers have Luca now. I'll say it again, I'm not saying LeBron left is not a big deal. But this is the first time in his career, and the team has a way out before him. I'm not saying that the Lakers are running towards the retreat at full speed. I don't think it's impossible for LeBron to stay with the Lakers after the 2025-2026 season. I'm just saying that it's obvious that they have a way out, and James doesn't. I think this is the first time in his career, and he doesn't know what to do."