At 2 PM Pacific time right this moment, LeBron James will likely be eligible to maneuver on to any crew within the NBA.
That’s to not say he’ll, significantly for the reason that Lakers drafted his son, Bronny, and has his podcast associate, J.J. Redick, because the crew’s new coach.
ESPN studies James intends to choose out of the ultimate 12 months of his contract with the Lakers, value $51.4 million for subsequent season. He intends to work out a brand new take care of the crew, 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 turned the primary participant in league historical past to surpass 40,000 factors.
