LeBron James officially announced his return for his 21st NBA season Wednesday night at the ESPYs in hopes of winning a fifth NBA championship. But on ESPN’s First Take on Thursday, Kendrick Perkins argued that at 39 years old by midway through next season, James is too old to lead the Lakers to to a title in 2023–24.
“When it comes down to putting expectations on a guy that’s going to be 39 years old in December, I just can’t do that,” Perkins said.
That doesn’t mean Perkins thinks the Lakers’ title hopes are dead already. He argued that a championship run for Los Angeles needs to go through the team’s other superstar, Anthony Davis, who is still in his prime.
