LeBron James' future title hopes dashed by Stephen A. Smith

LeBron James dropped 40 points on the Brooklyn Nets Sunday night, however, that did not stop Stephen A. Smith from hitting James with a harsh reality check.

At 39 years old, everyone knows at this point that LeBron James probably doesn't have much time left in the league. In fact, LeBron admitted that while speaking to reporters recently. However, is still very much confident in his abilities. He is looking for that elusive fifth NBA championship, and he will do anything to get it.

Having said that, he has his fair share of doubters out there. For instance, on First Take today, Stephen A. Smith claimed that LeBron James only has one more chance at an NBA title. In his mind, LeBron won't be better than this, ever again.





Smith made sure to note that he isn't expecting LeBron to be bad next year. That said, he is being realistic about what the Lakers can do once LeBron turns 40 years old. After all, teams throughout the Western Conference continue to get better. Meanwhile, the Lakers have continuously struggled to be a top contender. In fact, as it stands, they are only ninth in the Western Conference standings.


Only time will tell whether or not LeBron can get his fifth title ring. No matter what, once he retires, he will immediately go down as one of the greatest players to ever do it.