With the Los Angeles Lakers’ season now over, the focus shifts to LeBron James’ future.
James, who is under contract for one more season with a player option for 2024-25, hinted at potentially considering retirement after last night’s season-ending loss. Many have also speculated he could take a year off and return in time to play with his son the following season.
There’s another possibility that is also being discussed by some fans and media members: what if LeBron joined the Golden State Warriors.
It sounds crazy, but maybe isn’t so when you consider the close relationship he has with Warriors forward Draymond Green.
“How soon until Draymond Green begins recruiting LeBron James to the Warriors?” wondered The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor in a new feature examining LeBron’s options.
How soon until Draymond Green begins recruiting LeBron James to the Warriors?
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) May 23, 2023
“LeBron to the Warriors would be the funniest possible outcome,” one person said in response to O’Connor.
Lebron to the Warriors would be the funniest possible outcome
— Josh (@APELLsauce) May 23, 2023
‘LeBron will come to the Warriors, they will win a title and LeBron will stat pad so he can be Finals MVP and use it to say he’s better than Curry all-time,” said the Warriors’ Reddit Twitter account. “Curry won’t care because he just wants to win titles. I won’t care because I just want to see the Dubs win.”
Lebron will come to the Warriors, they will win a title and Lebron will stat pad so he can be finals MVP and use it to say he’s better than Curry all time.
Curry won’t care because he just wants to win titles.
I won’t care because I just want to see the Dubs win.
— r/Warriors 🏆 (@GSWReddit) May 23, 2023
“Do I want Lebron on the Warriors in a vacuum? Absolutely. Do I want Lebron on the Warriors at 39 for possibly only 1 year and mortgage the entire future? Not so much,” said another Warriors fan account.
Do I want Lebron on the Warriors in a vacuum: Absolutely.
Do I want Lebron on the Warriors at 39 for possibly only 1 year and mortgage the entire future? Not so much. pic.twitter.com/u9sYC1VZ6f
— WarriorsDraft (@WarriorsDraft) May 23, 2023
“LeBron going to Warriors would be an all-time Twitter day,” said another person in a massive understatement.
lebron going to warriors would be an all time twitter day https://t.co/gulnUUQGwP
— wagner brüder stan (@vucci_mane) May 23, 2023
For now, this is all hypothetical.
But until LeBron officially announces his intentions for next season, expect this scenario to continue to be discussed.