Lakers news: James reveals his retirement time, Xiaoli is expected to stay in the team, the reason for Reddick s success is revealed

On June 18, three news came out of the Los Angeles Lakers. Fans who care about the Lakers should not miss it. Let’s take a look.

Jack James revealed his retirement date

Today, Lakers star LeBron James accepted the Associated Press report, during which he answered multiple questions. When talking about retirement, James said: "At this stage of your career, you have to start thinking about retirement. This is human nature, but I have not set a specific time yet. I will listen to the opinions of my family and friends, and look at my physical condition before making a decision." However, James also said that if he could persist until he competed with his second son Bryce, it would be very crazy.

James' second son Bryce just celebrated his 18th birthday and will represent the University of Arizona in the NCAA League in the new season. According to regulations, Bryce can participate in the NBA draft for 26 years at the earliest. It is not difficult to hear from James's words that if he is in good health after playing next season, he will insist on playing for another season, witnessing Bryce enter the NBA and fulfilling his dream of competing with his two sons before retiring. It is worth mentioning that James has played for 22 seasons. If he can play for another two years, he will surpass the legendary Kevin Willis (23 seasons) and become the longest player in NBA history.

Xiaoli is expected to stay in the team

Since entering the offseason, news about the Lakers' trade team defender Austin Reeves has been circulating. On the one hand, because Reeves refused to reach an early contract renewal with the Lakers this summer, he wanted to break out of the contract next summer to seek higher economic benefits, which will bring many uncertainties to the Lakers; on the other hand, Reeves is the player with the highest value in foreign trade in the Lakers, and using him as a bargaining chip can better trade players the Lakers like.

Today, according to Lakers' team reporter Dan Woike, sources revealed that the Lakers' management attaches great importance to Reeves and will not be traded unless it can be exchanged for a top insider. It should be noted that the Lakers have produced many inside celebrities in history, so they can be regarded as top insiders by the Lakers at least selected as All-Stars and Best Teams many times. There is currently no goal on the market that meets the requirements of the Lakers' management, so Reeves has a lot of hope to stay with the team in the new season. The author believes that the Lakers' management's idea is correct. After all, Reeves' contract is the most cost-effective in the league and is also Doncic and James' most capable helper. There is really no need to force a transaction. It is still time to make plans until the closing date of next year's transaction.

Redick's success reasons were revealed

Lakes fired Darwin Hamm last summer. Subsequently, many famous coaches became strong contenders for the Lakers' new coach. As a result, Redick, who had no coaching experience, finally broke through and became the 29th coach in the history of the Lakers. In response to this, many media and fans have looked at the Lakers' performance in the new season, believing that rookie coach Redick will put the Lakers in a state of doom. However, Redick's coaching is eye-catching. He is quick to adapt on the spot, flexible in the arrangement and has good ability to adjust the locker room to be harmonious and stable, successfully helping the Lakers achieve a 50 win and 32 loss in the regular season. In addition to being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs (more because of the Lakers' lineup and no suitable No. 5 position), Reddick's rookie coaching performance was perfect in the season.

Today, James praised Redick in an interview. James said: "When I worked with Redick on the first season of the podcast, I found that he was always extremely well prepared. He was familiar with various data statistics and was able to analyze various details. It was not easy. After becoming a coach, Redick's rigorous and serious spirit was still shown. He always made full preparations, which also explains why he could become an excellent coach." It is obvious that Redick's success was not accidental. His efforts and seriousness are important reasons, which also interprets the old saying in China again-opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.