At 2 PM Pacific time in the present day, LeBron James can be eligible to maneuver on to any group within the NBA.
That’s to not say he’ll, significantly for the reason that Lakers drafted his son, Bronny, and has his podcast companion, J.J. Redick, because the group’s new coach.
ESPN stories James intends to decide out of the ultimate yr of his contract with the Lakers, price $51.4 million for subsequent season. He intends to work out a brand new cope with the group, a supply conversant in his plans instructed ESPN.
The Lakers can commit as much as a most three-year, $162 million contract.
James averaged 25.7 factors, 8.3 assists and seven.3 rebounds in 71 video games this previous season — essentially the most video games he has performed in six seasons with the franchise. He grew to become the primary participant in league historical past to surpass 40,000 factors.