<P> During the 2015--16 season, James was criticized for his role in several off - court controversies, including the midseason firing of Cavaliers' coach David Blatt . Despite these distractions, Cleveland finished the year with 57 wins and the best record in the East . James's final averages were 25.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game on 52 percent shooting . In the playoffs, the Cavaliers advanced comfortably to the Finals, losing only two games en route to a rematch with the Warriors, who were coming off a record - setting 73 win season . To begin the series, Cleveland fell behind 3--1, including two blowout losses . James responded by registering back - to - back 41 point games in Games 5 and 6, leading the Cavaliers to two consecutive wins to stave off elimination . In Game 7, he posted a triple - double and made a number of key plays, including a memorable chase - down block on Andre Iguodala in the final two minutes, as Cleveland emerged victorious, winning the city's first professional sports title in 52 years and becoming the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3--1 series deficit in the Finals . James became just the third player to record a triple - double in an NBA Finals Game 7, and behind series averages of 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.3 blocks, and 2.6 steals per game, he also became the first player in league history to lead both teams in all five statistical categories for a playoff round, culminating in a unanimous Finals MVP selection . </P> <P> The 2016--17 season was marred by injuries and unexpected losses for the Cavaliers; James later described it as one of the "strangest" years of his career . Following a January defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans, he publicly criticized Cleveland's front office for constructing a team that he felt was too "top heavy", for which he received counter criticism . The Cavaliers finished the season as the East's second seed, with James averaging 26.4 points and career highs in rebounds (8.6), assists (8.7), and turnovers (4.1) per game . In Game 3 of the first round of the postseason, he registered 41 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists against the Pacers, leading Cleveland to a comeback victory after trailing by 25 points at halftime, representing the largest halftime deficit overcome in NBA playoff history . In Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics, James scored 35 points and surpassed Michael Jordan as the league's all - time postseason scoring leader . The Cavaliers won the game and the series, advancing to their third consecutive Finals against the Warriors . Behind averages of 33.6 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists per game, James became the first player to average a triple - double in the Finals, but Cleveland was defeated in five games . </P> <P> After the Cavaliers traded All - Star point guard Kyrie Irving in the off - season, Cleveland started the 2017--18 season with a 3--5 record . The next game, the Cavaliers defeated the Washington Wizards 130--122 . James scored 57 points in the game to set the second - highest point total of his career, making 23 of 34 field - goal tries and all nine free throws, adding 11 rebounds and seven assists . James reached at least 10 points for the 800th game in a row, joining Michael Jordan (866) as the only other NBA player with a streak that long . James also became the youngest player to reach 29,000 career points in the NBA . On November 28, 2017, James was ejected for the first time in his career during the third quarter of the Cavaliers' 108--97 win over the Miami Heat . James was in the midst of his 1,082 nd career regular season game, and 1,299 th overall . On December 16, 2017, he had his 60th career triple - double in a 109--100 win over the Utah Jazz . James had his fifth triple - double of the season and passed Larry Bird for sixth on the career list . On January 23, 2018, in a 114--102 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, James became the seventh player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points . At 33 years and 24 days, James became the youngest player to score 30,000--Kobe Bryant was 34 years and 104 days when he got there . On February 27, 2018, he scored 31 points and finished a month averaging a triple - double for the first time in his career, as the Cavaliers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 129--123 . James also had 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his 12th triple - double of the season and 67th of his career . He reached 8,000 assists during the game to become the first player in NBA history to reach 30,000 points, 8,000 rebounds and 8,000 assists . On March 30, 2018, in a 107--102 win over the Pelicans, James scored in double digits in his 867th straight game, breaking Michael Jordan's long - standing record . During the 2018 NBA Playoffs, James was named to the All - NBA First Team for the 12th straight year, marking a new NBA record . With the Cavaliers defeating the Boston Celtics 87--79 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, James reached the NBA Finals for the eighth straight year, which no player had done since members of the early Celtics dynasty did so in the 1960s . In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, James scored 51 points to go with eight assists and eight rebounds in a 124--114 overtime loss . James became only the sixth player to ever score at least 50 points in a NBA Finals game . This also notched his eighth game of at least 40 points in the 2018 playoffs and tied Jerry West's feat in 1965 for most in a single postseason . The Cavaliers went on to lose to the Warriors in four games, with James averaged 34 points (his second - highest total), 8.5 rebounds and 10 assists in the series despite playing with a self - inflicted hand injury that he sustained after Game 1 . James scored 748 points in the playoffs, the second most in a postseason behind Jordan, who scored 759 in 1992 . On June 29, 2018, James announced that he opted out of his contract with the Cavaliers to become a free agent . </P> <P> On July 1, James's management agency announced that he had agreed to a four - year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, which he signed on July 9 . Within the first three hours of when his jersey went on sale, it saw a 600 percent spike compared to his new Cavaliers jersey upon his return to Cleveland in July 2014 . </P>

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