The Lakers are hard to make moves during the offseason, and there are many difficulties in renewing the contract within the team. Can James win the championship again?

So far in the NBA offseason, many teams have made major deals, including Durant joining the Rockets, the Celtics sent Porzingis away, Poole and McCollum switched teams, and in addition, there are some small-scale contract renewals, but the Lakers have not made any big moves so far. They are facing major problems in team salary and contract renewals. It will be difficult for James to win another championship before retiring.

First of all, the Lakers now have two core players. James and Doncic are both top stars in the league. Their total salary next season is close to $100 million. According to the latest news, the NBA salary cap will be about $150 million next season.

Although the salary cap exceeded $150 million for the first time, it is still a drop in the bucket for the Lakers. It is difficult for them to sign another star to form the Big Three. James is getting older and Doncic is also suffering from injuries. If there is no top insider or power forward joining, it will be difficult for the Lakers to win the championship next season at least.

In addition, Reeves also encountered problems when renewing the contract with the third team. He averaged 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game in the regular season, he has clearly rejected the Lakers' four-year contract of $89.2 million. It is obvious that Reeves' request must be more than $30 million. There are already teams who want to give Reeves a maximum salary, so it is difficult for the Lakers to keep him. If he signs first and then exchanges, he will not be able to get a better player.

The Lakers are definitely not allowed to move at the moment. If they want to make changes, unless the Lakers management is willing to pay a large amount of luxury tax and sign a center or power forward, Ayton, currently in the free market, can try it. If the Lakers do not want to pay luxury tax, with the current Lakers lineup, it is not certain whether they can enter the playoffs next season.

The Lakers can still wait. After all, Doncic's peak period is still long, but James can't wait. He is already 40 years old. Although he was still able to score 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists last season, it is undeniable that his physical strength and contribution on the defensive end are declining. If there is still no hope of winning the championship next season, James may have to consider retirement.

Now I look forward to whether the Lakers can make a big deal, which will make James rekindle hopes for the championship!