Recently, Skip talked about the current situation that James will face a "contract year" in the new season in his channel "The Skip Bayless Show".

He said: "Last week, if you noticed, General Manager Pelinka tried to guide LeBron toward retirement, to lead him to release a retirement statement. He gave him about seven days to think about it until Media Day. Pelinka said he hoped that LeBron's story would end as a Lakers player. However, on the Lakers' schedule, the only possible way is: Since LeBron has executed the option, it's obviously his last year in their eyes. They want LeBron to give up and say, 'Well, I give up. I'll announce it on Media Day and start that LeBron's All-American Tour.' That kind of farewell tour, we've seen players do it. In this way, every time LeBron visits the away stadium that he's played countless times this year, the home team can pay tribute to him, and treat him He, give him a farewell gift, rocking chair, you know, all kinds of gifts, funny or serious, they can do it, and LeBron will also get what he deserves, and the farewell party that lasts the entire 82 regular season games until the playoffs. "

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"I thought LeBron might think about it, but no, he did not succumb to the Lakers in Monday's media. LeBron refused directly. He just said he was not sure how many years he would play, but he particularly emphasized, 'No contract will bother me at all'. He said so. It won't bother me at all. Because he would never succumb to the Lakers, let them get any satisfaction because he knew he was injured. "

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