Retired? James announces important decision! Durant postpones the Rockets debut

In the early morning of October 7, James posted a 10-second video on social media and wrote: "The decision of all decisions. October 7, 12 p.m. Eastern Time." Converted, that is 0:00 on October 8. This video set off the entire Internet, with more than 25 million views in just 5 hours!

Careful netizens discovered that the shirt James wore in the video was the same as the shirt he wore when he announced that he was leaving for the Heat. Everyone is speculating, is James going to announce his retirement? Otherwise, there would not be such a big battle. Teammate Van Der Biao appeared in the comment area and wrote: "What does this mean?" Former teammate Love joked: "Decision 2!"

Grizzlies star Morant commented: "No. They say you are lying! (Crying expression)" The Lakers will face the Jazz at home next season. After James tweeted, the lowest ticket price for this game soared from $85 to $445. Once James announces the final season, the ticket prices for the final game will continue to increase.

Are there any other possibilities besides announcing your retirement? ClutchPoints reporter Brett Siegel wrote: "James has signed a big contract with Amazon, and Prime Membership Day starts tomorrow. This is no accident." Did James announce his decision to retire, or is it a cooperation with Amazon? It will be revealed at 12pm tonight!

James is making such a big fuss. If he just announces a business cooperation in the end, it is estimated that the media and fans will be upset. Lakers team reporter Daniel Starkand said: "From a timing perspective, it makes sense for James to announce his retirement now. Announcing his retirement early will allow him to accept farewell tributes like Kobe in every arena."

James' contract with the Lakers is 101 million US dollars over two years and expires in the summer of 2026. Next season is a player option worth 52.62 million US dollars. This offseason, James announced the implementation of player options. Contractually, he will return to free agency next summer. Therefore, most media are speculating that James will announce his retirement next year.

This summer, the Lakers did not renew James' contract. On September 26, the Lakers held a new season press conference. General Manager Pelinka said: "We sincerely hope that James can end his career as a Lakers player! The Lakers will give James and his family the greatest respect and let him decide how long he wants to play and continue to write his own story."

James was born on December 30, 1984. He joined the Lakers in the summer of 2018, with a total career salary of US$580 million. James played 70 regular season games last season, averaging 34.9 minutes per game, scoring 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, 1 steal, 0.6 blocks, and 3.7 turnovers. His three shooting percentages were: 51.3%, 37.6%, and 78.2%.

Finally, let’s talk about Durant’s Rockets debut. Today at 8 o'clock in the morning, NBA preseason game: Rockets vs. Hawks. Two hours before the game, Rockets coach Udoka revealed that Durant will not play today. On the morning of October 8th, Durant will make his Rockets debut against the Jazz. Durant, the youngest among Zanduku, is already over 37 years old.

Final question: After more than ten hours, do you think James will announce the final season?