I don't want to talk about it. I doubt you want to talk about. But we should probably talk about it. LeBron James' defensive effort so far in 2025-26 has been pretty abysmal, and he's making decisions (on both ends) that don't look or feel like decisions LeBron James would have ever made before.
Just how locked in is James in year 23?
To be fair, doing anything for 23 years would be tiring, and the wear and tear on James' body shouldn't be understated. But it's not like the Lakers are cruising along on defense and LeBron's effort on that end is optional.