Wade building on the state of James play still being elite and the fact that the Lakers haven’t had a fully healthy season and healthy playoff run with Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, since Dončić joined midseason last year and has been hurt this run.

💬 “I think the thing is too, you’re looking at LeBron, and we know we’re going into possibly year 24 but his body of work this season, in year 23 is as impressive as any season that he’s played in the last four or five years or so. It’s still so much there with him. And you wanted to see Luk, (Reaves), LeBron and that offensive firepower that they have be able to be in the playoffs and see what they can do.”

On the chance of James taking a paycut in a newly constructed Lakers squad next year:

💬 “History shows that Mr. James ain’t takin’ a lot of discounts.”