LeBron and the Lakers

Over this past summer, LeBron James signed a contract to join the Las Angles Lakers for the next four years. He joined some talented young players like Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram and brought along some weathered veterans like Rajon Rondo, Tyson Chandler, and JaVale McGee with him.

After one season with the Lakers, James may be questioning whether he made the right decision. The team ended the season with a 37-45 record and 10th in the Western Conference. Not a great season for anyones standards. The Lakers, who have not made the playoffs in the last six seasons, are a storied franchise who are used to lots of wins and hanging championship banners from the rafters of the Staples Center. They envisioned immediate success after one of the biggest free agency signings in all of sports. On the other hand, James has his legacy to consider. After starting his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he left his hometown to join Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami. He won two championships in four seasons with the Heat. After departing from Miami, he rejoined the Cavaliers and stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love where he won one more championship. Now on his third team and at 34 years old, one has to start wondering how much longer James has.

James must be in a win-now mentality now more than ever. If he wants to solidify himself as one of the best players ever, he really needs to bring home at least one more championship. 

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