The Lakers secretly change their appearance, James may return to their roots, the Cavaliers finally welcome the championship puzzle

A lot of things happened to the Lakers and James in the recent offseason, and these things tell us that the Lakers and James may be going their separate ways.

I think these two things are becoming clearer...

The first is that the Lakers are preparing for James' departure.

The second is that Doncic has been regarded as the new facade of the team.

The Lakers informed Doncic's boss about the change. And what about James? He learned through the news, just like the rest of us. I think the Lakers are too disrespectful to James, or what the Lakers are planning, they no longer care about James's views.

James returned to Cleveland, which is James' hometown, and James set foot in the beginning of the NBA.

James is training in the Cavaliers training hall and wearing a "Welcome Home" hat, which is really unavoidable. Although he said that this is just a routine operation in the offseason, the time it happened has already said it all.

At the same time, the Cavaliers have built a real powerhouse, and their record last season has reached first in the Eastern Conference and second in the league.

The Cavaliers' core players are relatively stable. Mobley has just ushered in an explosive period and he has just been elected as the NBA's best defensive player. Garland's performance is getting better and better, and his cooperation with Mobley and Allen is getting better and better. Mitchell's performance is getting more and more stable, and he has just been selected for the NBA All-First Team. Allen's inside scoring and defensive ability are also among the best in the league. Last season, he averaged 13.5 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. Hunter, this small forward averaged 17 points per game, is fully suitable for the Cavaliers. In addition, the Cavaliers exchanged three goals in the offseason, and he was able to score 13+5+5 in the season before his injury. He was healthy and could replace Garland.

If James leaves the Lakers - whether through a buyout or a free agent, he can go home with a "veteran's basic salary" contract. It's that simple.

He no longer needs to be that superstar, he no longer needs to carry the team to play for 40 minutes every night, he can coach Mobley, he can help Garland. He can help this team learn how to win.

The Cavaliers were exactly the kind of team James dreamed of in Cleveland back then: talented, disciplined, full of desire, and only one last piece of the puzzle, just a leader, and Mitchell was obviously not enough.

So, that missing piece of puzzle may be James, the Cavaliers need a veteran and team leader with rich experience. The story of James began in 2003, right in the Cavaliers. He brought a championship to his hometown in 2016. He can bring another championship to his hometown in 2026 and let it end here.

No need for a grand farewell in Hollywood. Just go to the last journey with the team and the city that made each other successful.

I really think James can go home. The Lakers don't need him, and he doesn't need the Lakers. The Lakers can't bring him a championship at the end of James' career.

James returns to the Cavaliers, with the right time, place and people, and this time, he no longer has to take everything alone.