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By Tyler Erzberger
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Are we nearing the end of LeBron James in the NBA?
Each day brings new updates to one of the greatest basketball players to ever live, and Wednesday brought more speculation following a return home to the franchise that began it all.
The Los Angeles Lakers traveled to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers, and the team that drafted James over two decades ago had a special presentation before the game, thanking the man who led them to their first-ever championship.
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James, who is used to these types of pre-game festivities, couldn't hold a straight face like he has in the past and broke down in tears on the bench watching the emotional tribute. Although nothing has been announced, there is a chance this was James's last time in the building he called home for most of his career.
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Beyond his connection with the Cavs seeming stronger than ever, it highlights the fraying or possibly destroyed link between him and his current team in Los Angeles. Following several reports of ownership drama looking down on James and an increased likelihood of the Lakers not offering him a contract in the offseason, the once always-confident four-time champion has been more reserved these past few weeks.
If James doesn't call it a career this offseason, there's a growing optimism that Cleveland might be the place where he signs to play out his final year in the NBA before officially retiring. It would be his third stint with the Cavs, following his most recent stint before joining the Lakers, during which he led the team to a championship over the dynastic Golden State Warriors one decade ago.
It's been an unraveling of the relationship between the Lakers and James, who signed a one-year extension this offseason. There's been little word on any talks about him playing another campaign for Los Angeles.
As the Lakers prepare for their next chapter, built around Luka Doncic, LeBron James is looking back at the organization he seems to always come back to.
And the one that might be his final stop in his career in 2027.
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