u/BrawlStarsSG

The Lakers didn’t lose an ordinary player who could no longer contribute they moved on from arguably the greatest offensive engine of all time. Yet, the Lakers might have found themselves in a position where moving on might have been the better option. But it was never whether LeBron could still play, It was the risk of building a championship-contending team around him close to his retirement.

https://medium.com/@Swayd_Uncut/losing-lebron-james-somehow-just-helped-the-lakers-03a3a54743b4