Could LeBron James commit to the Cavaliers one more time in his career?
Reggie Miller certainly believes it’s possible.
During a conversation about the NBA superstar’s future on “The Dan Patrick Show” this week, Miller said he could imagine a scenario in the near future where James and Cleveland would be reunited.
The Pacers legend explained to Dan Patrick that with the young talent on the Cavaliers’ current roster, James could be enticed to move back to Ohio to chase one last ring.
“I just can’t see him leaving the Lakers unless maybe one of his old teams comes calling, like the Cavaliers, and says, ‘Look. We’ve got all this talent here. We just don’t have a guy who knows how to put the locker room together and get these guys playing the right way,'” he said.
“I could see LeBron going home to Cleveland with Donovan Mitchell, with Evan [Mobley]?” he said. “I might not know, but that wouldn’t be a bad team to go back and try to win another championship.”
James will be a free agent after the end of the 2025-26 season and retirement appears to be on the table, especially after the NBA placed a special patch on his jersey to commemorate his 23 remarkable seasons in the league.
But Miller told Patrick he really thinks James might opt out of hanging up his sneakers for a third stint in a Cavs jersey.
“I think he wants a chance – a chance – to compete for another championship,” Miller said. “Is this Lakers team built for that? Only time will tell. I don’t think they’re quite there yet defensively. And I think LeBron just wants another chance, another chance to play for that ring. But the way they’re built, it’s going to be very difficult in the Western Conference.”
James started his career in Cleveland in 2003. He left for Miami in 2010, but rejoined the Cavs in 2014. In 2018, he left his hometown team again in favor of the Lakers.
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