Is LeBron's Dynasty Over?

    The King, In a League of His Own

    Look, as many people say "father time is undefeated", there could just be one man who is quite on his way to defeating it. His name: LeBron James. James, who was dominating during his 18th season in the league before the season was brought to a halt due to COVID-19 worries, has not shown any signs of slowing down since he was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. Although a young LeBron James was the highest recruited high schooler ever, he has blown away expectations of anybody who has had an eye on him since his early teenage years. Scouts thought they would be welcoming a future NBA superstar, but were not aware that they would be watching, arguably, the greatest basketball player ever, season after season. The question is, when will LeBron James slow down?

    Not any time soon, that's when. Since being drafted, not to mention he was 19 at the time, James has not seen a season where his total point average dipped below the 20 points per game benchmark. It truly is incredible that 17 years later, now 35 years of age,  James is averaging just under 26 points per game. Since his first year in the league, and even since his Miami days, LeBron's game has become so multi-dimensional that there truly is no way to stop him. At 35 years old, LeBron James was leading the NBA with 10.6 assists per game. Just from looking at the first two columns on the stat sheet you would think LeBron was producing more than enough for his team at such a late point in his career. Well, you thought wrong. James is also providing the Los Angeles Lakers with 7.9 rebounds per game while shooting at an efficient 50% from the field. There is certainly a large enough sample size to say that James' IQ is not going anywhere anytime soon and he will continue to dominate the game with his physical presence and mental awareness. The only flaw within LeBron's game is his free throw shooting. He shot an underwhelming 69.7% from the stripe during the 2020 NBA season, which of course was cut short. This "flaw", of course, does not take away from the King's greatness. With multiple championships, league MVPs, Finals MVPs, and Olympic gold medals, LeBron will always be welcomed to any NBA organizations as long as he is lacing up.

LeBron celebrating his 2016 NBA Championship