LeBron James Contract: Lakers Superstar 'Likely' to Pick up Player Option, per Report

LeBron James' Future With Lakers Takes Another Twist

LeBron James is expected to return to the Los Angeles Lakers for at least one more season.ESPN’s Shams Charania dropped a hint at what the 40-year-old Lakers star will do with his $52.6 million player option.“I’m told he’s likely to opt in,” Charania said on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday. “He’s got a massive player option. That’s likely. That’s the plan. But, again, his option date is June 29th. So he still has about a month to figure that ou…

LeBron James contract: Lakers superstar 'likely' to pick up player option, per report

James would become an unrestricted free agent if he declined his player option

LeBron James Reportedly Leaning One Way With Lakers

Here’s A Look Inside LeBron James’ Los Angeles Mansion (1:14) It's flown under the radar for a while but LeBron James has a serious decision to make about his NBA future. He can choose to either opt out of his current deal and hit free agency for the first time since 2018, or run it back for another year with the Los Angeles Lakers.While he hasn't announced his decision yet, one ESPN insider may have had the scoop on what he'll do.Appearing on t…

Report: LeBron James likely to opt into $52.6M player option with Lakers

Massive LeBron James Update Ahead Of Lakers June Deadline - LAFB Network

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images After a regular season that exceeded expectations, the Los Angeles Lakers‘ season ended abruptly in the first round of the NBA Playoffs at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. With the season over, there are plenty of questions looming that need answers, but the first and most important involves superstar LeBron James. James has an opt-out clause that, if exercised, would make him a free agent and allow him to si…

LeBron James Likely To Opt-In To $52.6M Contract For 25-26 With Lakers

LeBron James has yet to confirm whether he will return to play next season, but all signs point to him continuing his career and doing so with the Los Angeles Lakers. Last offseason, James declined his option to become a free agent where he re-signed with the Lakers on a two-year, $104 million contract that also contained a no-trade clause. The current expectation is for James to pick up his option for $52.6 million in 25-26. "I'm told he's like…