LeBron James dropped a bomb at the peak of the season

The The Los Angeles Lakers’ 112–108 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday pushed LeBron James to 1,015 career wins and 2nd on the NBA’s all-time list. However, the milestone did not overshadow the revelation that stunned fans. The 21k All-Star has had his say the most complete season did not come with the Miami Heat superteam or in his current Lakers era. It came with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017–18 – a statement that hit home with force in the 23rd year of his career.

Speaking on the Mind the Game podcast, he delivered answer without hesitation. “If you were to ask me what I feel was my best season where I felt most complete as a basketball player – I would say 2018 (with the Cavs),” LeBron said.

“If you were to ask me what I feel was my best season where I felt most complete as a basketball player — I would say 2018 (with the Cavs).”

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He then explained the dominance behind it. “I felt like I couldn’t go wrong out there on the basketball floor offensively, defensively. He added, “I didn’t feel any flaws in my game,” and later, “I felt like every time I stepped on the floor, I could really do anything I wanted to do. Even now, he said, he still feels that way — but 2018 was ‘another level.’

The season that defined his legend before the Lakers

The 2017–18 Cavaliers battled through chaos, trades and injuries, yet LeBron James pushed them to their fourth straight NBA Finals. It was the Cavaliers’ first season without Kyrie Irving since 2011, ending a superteam chapter and forcing LeBron to take over. Under the arena lights, it is. He led a seven-game sweep against the Pacers, beat the top-seeded Raptors and outlasted the Celtics in another seven-game war.

The The Golden State Warriors completed the sweep in the Finalsbut this trip cemented LeBron’s grip on the league. It was control and command. It was a version he still calls his “most complete season,” even after the heat. LeBron was waived on June 29, 2018, and two days later signed a four-year, $153.5 million contract with the Lakers.

Now in his 23rd year with the Lakers, LeBron James’ thinking only sharpens one question for fans: If his prime was in Cleveland, how much shine is left in him?