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Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James is in his 22nd season. On top of that, he will turn 40 at the end of the month.<\/p>\n
James’ career is ticking, but he wants another illustrious championship to add to his Hall of Fame resume. It’s the only reason James is still playing, but a trade could be in the cards if he cannot do so with the Lakers.<\/p>\n
At least, that’s what ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins said on\u00a0First Take<\/em>. Perkins said that if James were to request a trade, the Lakers would have no choice but to entertain it.<\/p>\n However, another caveat has been added. Lakers insider\u00a0Antony Irwin of Clutch Points\u00a0added that rookie guard Bronny James, the son of James, would be included in a potential deal involving LeBron.<\/p>\n \u201cSources close to the Lakers did say that, if James asked the Lakers to trade him, they would work with him to find a deal that lands him where he’d rather be, but also brings back the kind of return that would jumpstart a rebuild. If James was traded, it’s also believed Bronny James would have to be part of the deal.\u201d<\/p>\n LeBron badly wants to win a championship, especially alongside his son. As things stand, that seems like something other than a reality for the Lakers; however, it could be if he were to leave for a contender or if the Lakers could make a trade or two to improve their roster.<\/p>\n Everyone knows the Lakers need to make a drastic change to their roster. That is their only shot at seriously competing for a title with LeBron and fellow superstar Anthony Davis.<\/p>\n LeBron is in his seventh season as a Laker, and he only has one title to show for it. The front office is much to blame for their ability, or lack thereof, to compete for a title year in and year out with the future Hall of Famer on their side.<\/p>\n As for Bronny, he was brought along this past summer when the Lakers drafted him with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. He is far from being a legitimate NBA player as things stand, but he could be a solid role player in due time.<\/p>\n If LeBron ever requests a trade this season, Bronny could be on his way out if the Lakers deem fit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James is in his 22nd season. On top of that, he will turn 40 at the end of the month. James’… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"\n