NBA Scout: ‘I Think We’re All Suffering From LeBron James Exhaustion’

LeBron James is entering his 22nd NBA season. For no less than four or five of them, he’s been at the center of the league’s offseason news cycle.

Such is the case again this summer, with James’ name spinning on the rumor mill as much as ever. A lot of that noise has been created by James and agent Rich Paul. For whatever reason, they appear to be upset with the Lakers after picking up a $52.6 player option.

But the Lakers are seemingly being passive-aggressive right back. It’s been one of those basketball dramas that we can’t stop watching, reading about or listening to — no matter how hard we try.

Will LeBron take a buyout? Will he return to the Cavaliers? Will he re-join Anthony Davis (LA) and Kyrie Irving (Mavericks) with the Mavericks?

Round and round it goes, where it ends nobody knows.

“I think we’re all suffering from LeBron exhaustion at this point,” one rival scout told Hoops Wire. “I mean, how many more summers are we gonna do this? Where does it end?”

It probably only ends when James comes out and expresses excitement over returning to the Lakers.

“But has he commented on anything the Lakers have done this offseason?” the scout asked. “I don’t think so. But he sure has praised the Cavs, man. Something weird is going on there.”

The scout echoed the sentiments of many — saying he believes James will play for the Lakers this next season, despite all the chatter.

“He’s too old to be doing this,” the scout said. “I admire LeBron the player and the person. But enough is enough, dude. The NBA is soon going to march on without him, very soon. And it will indeed move on and it will flourish. I just think it’s time for LeBron to take a backseat to the guys who are the new faces of the league. I think fans are getting sick of hearing about him, especially when it’s all just nonsense.”