According to the specialized site&nbsp;Spotrac,<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lebron-james-takes-productive-step-regarding-lakers-contract-20220804-0032.html" target="_blank"> LeBron James</a> signed&nbsp;a two-year deal with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-mavs-could-trade-for-russell-westbrook-20220805-0007.html" target="_blank">Los Angeles Lakers</a>. In the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-2022-2023-when-does-the-next-season-start-20220617-0002.html" target="_blank">2022-23 NBA Season</a>, LeBron will earn&nbsp;$44,474,988. After that season, the four-time NBA Champion will be an unrestricted free agent. 
Entering his 20th season, LeBron James will be a 38-year-old forward.&nbsp;Therefore the next upcoming seasons could be his last at the highest basketball level. Despite he already have clinched many records in the National Basketball Association, LeBron still has one dream he wants to achieve. 
As&nbsp;the Lakers' front office are still in talks with LeBron's agents trying to reach an agreement for an extension.&nbsp;They are also trying to build a Championship-contender team for the next season. But they know&nbsp;he is the&nbsp;right player to lead their project to clinch another <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-ring-2022-value-how-much-does-an-nba-championship-ring-cost-20220531-0039.html" target="_blank">NBA Championship Ring</a>. 
<h2>LeBron James could renew with the Lakers&nbsp;thanks to a 2024 Draft pick</h2> 
According to&nbsp;The Atheltic's NBA reporter Joe Vardon,&nbsp;currently the&nbsp;rights for the Los Angeles Lakers'&nbsp;2024 first-round&nbsp;Draft pick is owned by the New Orleans Pelicans. Therefore, the Lakers' front office&nbsp;need&nbsp;to negotiate for that pick in order to renew LeBron James at least for the next two seasons. The reason is&nbsp;Bronny James.&nbsp; 
LeBron James has said&nbsp;multiple times that he wishes to play alongside his eldest son in the NBA&nbsp;with the team that drafts him. Therefore, if nothing&nbsp;huge changes, Bronny won't be a first-overall pick. Therefore, in 2024 when Bronny will be eligible to enlist for the NBA Draft, the Lakers may have a shot to draft him and keep his father for at least two&nbsp;more seasons.&nbsp; 
However, the Lakers' front office need to&nbsp;convince the Pelicans to acquire their 2025 first-round pick instead of their pick in 2024. Although, until that happens and they already renewed LeBron, they could&nbsp;negotiate for a decent pick to draft&nbsp;Bronny&nbsp;as they did with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/lakers-news-who-is-max-christie-20220626-0032.html" target="_blank">Max Christie</a>&nbsp;in this year's&nbsp;draft. 
 
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NBA Reports: The Lakers' path to renew LeBron James at least for two more seasons

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/bradley-beal-explains-why-kyle-kuzma-is-better-at-wizards-than-at-lakers-20220104-0032.html" target="_blank">Kyle Kuzma</a> is one lucky guy. He got to watch, know, and play alongside two of the<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/The-15-Greatest-NBA-Players-of-All-Time-20200329-0002.html" target="_blank"> greatest players</a> in the history of the NBA: Kobe Bryant and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lebron-james-takes-productive-step-regarding-lakers-contract-20220804-0032.html" target="_blank">LeBron James</a>. Moreover, he built a strong bond with the two of them. 
That kind of privilege comes with great responsibility. Kuzma had to prove that he had the work ethic to try and keep up with these two legends. And even though he's not with the team anymore, it still paid off with a big contract. 
So, looking back on his first couple of years in the league, Kuzma talked to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-potential-trade-destinations-for-draymond-green-20220802-0007.html" target="_blank">Draymond Green</a> about the most significant lessons he learned from both Kobe and LeBron and how they always tried to keep him grounded and working hard. 
<h2>NBA News: Kyle Kuzma Reveals Best Advice&nbsp;From Kobe Bryant, LeBron James</h2> 
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"The biggest thing he always said was 'keep the main thing, the main thing'. That was one, and two, that was like my North Star, 'you may never get there but what you get out of it is what you're trying to reach'. The ultimate professional, take care of your body, playing every single game, having this type of mentality like 'I am here for a reason. This is my purpose. Having somebody like that early on in my career changed everything for me." 
"I could say the same thing about Bron coming in Year 2 and seeing it from a player perspective. Kobe was here, but he was retired by that point, so it was word of mouth. With LeBron, I am really seeing it too." 
"Having that relationship with Kobe, man, was everything. I still have the text messages, I never deleted them. Things to go back on, things to think of life, like he was just so smart about everything. Not just the game, even things you think of. The attention to detail he had in basketball? He had in life, he had in business, he had in relationships. That's what I want for my life." 
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Kuzma wound up playing a key role in the Los Angeles Lakers' 17th banner, and even though he never broke out as the star some thought he'd be, it's clear that those lessons shaped the start of what could be a long and successful NBA career.

Kyle Kuzma reveals the biggest lesson he learned from Kobe and LeBron

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For years, people speculated whether <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lebron-james-takes-productive-step-regarding-lakers-contract-20220804-0032.html" target="_blank">LeBron James</a> would play until <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/charles-barkleys-take-on-bronny-james-lakers-wont-please-lebron-james-20220304-0022.html" target="_blank">his son Bronn</a>y entered the NBA. Then, last season, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/the-reason-why-happy-lebron-james-would-never-leave-the-lakers-20220804-0002.html" target="_blank">Los Angeles Lakers</a> star confirmed that he intends to play with his son. 
The only issue is that most scouts and analysts don't expect Bronny to be a 'one-and-done' player. He's not as far ahead in his development as his old man and wouldn't gauge league-wide interest if it wasn't for his last name. 
But regardless of how much of an impact he can make, the fact that he could be a bargaining chip to land LeBron in his final year is appealing enough for any team. That's why an Eastern Conference executive believes the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lebron-james-could-return-to-cleveland-next-season-20220729-0004.html" target="_blank">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> could use him to get his old man back. 
<h2>NBA Rumors: Cavs Could Target Bronny To Get LeBron James Back</h2> 
"The two things that would worry me if I was the Lakers are the Cavaliers and Bronny," the executive told Sean Deveney of Heavy. 
"He wants to play with Bronny and he has said he will go and do that when the chance comes. He never said he would do it in Bronny's rookie season, but if he decides he wants to do that in 2024, then LeBron's only signing for one more year and he'll take a minimum somewhere to play with his son," he added. "But there's variables there too, like is Bronny definitely going to be one-and-done?" 
"And there's the Cleveland thing. The Cavs could get themselves into position to get Bronny, and sign LeBron all at once in 2024. That's a home-run move for that team. They're going to keep that in the back of their heads, no matter what they do in the next couple of years. So the Lakers window here, it's really small," the executive concluded. 
 
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James is the greatest player in Cavs history, and going full circle to retire where it all started and playing side by side with his firstborn is a movie-like scenario. Also, the Cavs have built a promising roster that could be ready to compete for a championship in 2024, so don't sleep on this possibility. 
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NBA Rumors: Cavs could use Bronny to steal LeBron James

The 2021-22 season was much worse than&nbsp;predicted for the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lebron-james-condition-to-re-sign-with-the-lakers-revealed-20220728-0005.html" target="_blank">Lakers</a>. The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-lakers-could-swap-russell-westbook-with-an-all-star-20220802-0003.html" target="_blank">Russell Westbrook</a> experiment failed to work as expected, the team struggled on both ends of the floor and it ended up missing the playoffs. 
Even though Frank Vogel is gone and Darvin Ham seems to bring renewed optimism to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-cavs-would-only-want-lebron-james-back-on-one-condition-20220803-0040.html" target="_blank">Los Angeles</a>, there are still doubts&nbsp;about the future of the team. Especially because <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/the-reason-why-happy-lebron-james-would-never-leave-the-lakers-20220804-0002.html" target="_blank">LeBron James</a> is a free agent <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lebron-james-could-return-to-cleveland-next-season-20220729-0004.html" target="_blank">next year</a>. 
The King's contract situation is drawing a lot of speculation around the league, and it obviously worries the Purple and Gold. However, there seems to be an encouraging update for Lakers fans. 
<h2>Report: LeBron James held 'productive' meeting about Lakers contract extension</h2> 
"LeBron James and the Lakers had a "productive" discussion about their future together on Thursday, Rich Paul, CEO of Klutch Sports Group, told ESPN," Dave McMenamin reported. "No new deal has been agreed upon yet, however, sources said. 
"James and Paul met with Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka as well as new Lakers coach Darvin Ham in the war room at the Lakers' practice facility in El Segundo, California, on Thursday. It was the first day James was eligible to sign a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension with the Lakers." 
Many things have been said about <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/lebron-james-and-stephen-curry-in-the-sights-of-a-young-star-who-says-he-may-soon-become-nba-best-20220803-0032.html" target="_blank">LeBron</a>'s thoughts about his future, yet it seems that we could continue to see him in Los Angeles for a few more years. The Lakers would love that, but the ball is in James' court.&nbsp; 
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NBA Rumors: LeBron James takes 'productive' step regarding Lakers contract

<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/lebron-james-and-stephen-curry-in-the-sights-of-a-young-star-who-says-he-may-soon-become-nba-best-20220803-0032.html" target="_blank">LeBron James</a> is now eligible to sign a two-year contract extension worth $97 million with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-darvin-ham-to-have-more-power-over-russell-westbrook-than-frank-vogel-did-20220803-0027.html" target="_blank">Los Angeles Lakers</a>. But some around the NBA worry <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-cavs-would-only-want-lebron-james-back-on-one-condition-20220803-0040.html" target="_blank">he could walk away</a> next summer if the team doesn't fare well. 
James' tenure in Los Angeles has been full of ups and downs. The team hasn't been able to be a consistent contender, and some claim the championship in 2020 was an outlier and not their reality. 
Whatever the case, it seems like those rumors couldn't be further from the truth. According to Jalen Rose, there's no way <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lebron-james-condition-to-re-sign-with-the-lakers-revealed-20220728-0005.html" target="_blank">LeBron leaves Los Angeles</a> at this point in his career with his family already settled in. 
<h2>NBA Rumors: Jalen Rose Says LeBron Won't Leave The Lakers Because Of His Family</h2> 
"They know he ain&rsquo;t leaving now," Rose said on ESPN. "So it don&rsquo;t even matter what happens with the contract. They know he got that house out here, the wife out here, they know the kids out here. We always think about it as LeBron James the superstar, not always LeBron James the father, the dad, the human being. I don&rsquo;t think he&rsquo;s gonna necessarily wanna uproot his family to go play somewhere else." 
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<h2>James Is Happy In Los Angeles Despite Lakers' Struggles</h2> 
That's similar to what NBA insider Marc Stein reported a couple of days ago. Apparently, the James household is quite happy in Southern California and isn't planning on leaving any time soon: 
&ldquo;Sources briefed on the matter stress that James is extremely happy in Los Angeles despite the Lakers&rsquo; back-to-back rocky seasons,&rdquo; Stein wrote. &ldquo;He and his family, by all accounts, have grown increasingly entrenched in Southern California since James signed with the Lakers in the summer of 2018.&rdquo; 
 
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Of course, there's always the possibility that LeBron leaves the Lakers to sign with whichever team drafts his older son, Bronny. But we're still years away from that, so there's no point in speculating right now.

The reason why 'happy' LeBron James would never leave the Lakers

With the 2022-23 NBA season looming around, the&nbsp;future of <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-tension-growing-between-lebron-james-and-russell-westbrook-20220718-0007.html" target="_blank">LeBron James</a> continues to draw a lot of attention. The King has only <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-this-could-be-lebron-james-final-season-in-l.a.-20220721-0004.html" target="_blank">one year left</a> in his Lakers contract, and it's unclear whether he plans to sign a new deal&nbsp;soon. 
Having endured two disappointing seasons in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lebron-james-condition-to-re-sign-with-the-lakers-revealed-20220728-0005.html" target="_blank">Los Angeles</a>,&nbsp;many believe he will make a decision depending on how things play out&nbsp;this year. Besides one successful campaign in 2020, James struggled to win with the Lakers. 
In the event he opts to leave next year, a&nbsp;return to the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lebron-james-could-return-to-cleveland-next-season-20220729-0004.html" target="_blank">Cavaliers</a> could be an option&nbsp;for the 18x NBA All-Star before he decides to hang them up. However, it looks like Cleveland would only want a reunion on one condition. 
<h2>Rumor: Cavs' condition to reunite with LeBron James, revealed</h2> 
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, Cleveland would bring <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/former-lakers-player-thinks-lebron-james-anthony-davis-and-russell-westbrook-will-work-out--20220725-0001.html" target="_blank">LeBron</a> back only if it's on 'shared terms'. Here's what he said in an appearance&nbsp;on The Wine And Gold Talk podcast, via Fadeaway World: 
&ldquo;It was explained to me that a reunion from Cleveland&rsquo;s side of things would have to be on shared terms&hellip; I think it&rsquo;s going to be more of a, &lsquo;How can we make this work for all of us? How can we be a team? How can we add you to what we&rsquo;re doing?&rsquo;&rdquo; 
The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kyrie-irving-explains-why-he-didnt-win-more-rings-with-lebron-james-at-cavs-20220517-0036.html" target="_blank">Cavaliers</a> seem to be in a good spot right now, with a young core of players that could make them a competitive team in the years to come. Therefore, they'd rather have LeBron adapting to it instead of tailoring&nbsp;the team around him. However, it's also believed the Cavs are not interested in a reunion at all. 
<h2>Cleveland, however, may&nbsp;not try&nbsp;to bring LeBron back</h2> 
Meanwhile, Joe Vardon of The Athletic reports that Cleveland is not planning to bring back LeBron James&nbsp;next year. He also understands that his family would prefer not to leave&nbsp;LA. 
"OK, I have tied myself up in knots enough over this. The Cavs are not proceeding with the intention of getting LeBron for a third time. As a northeast Ohio native who didn&rsquo;t move when LeBron left for L.A., I am not planning on him coming back, for the reasons stated above. I think family weighs too heavily into this, and the easiest move for him is to stay with the Lakers." 
The Cavs do have a foundation on which to build to become a playoff team in the near future. That being said, having LeBron James on their roster would significantly increase their chances of winning another title. At the end of the day, however, all of this depends on what James ultimately decides about his contract. 
 
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NBA Rumors: Cavs would only want LeBron James back on one condition

It's no secret that much of the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/whats-really-driving-overwhelmed-donovan-mitchell-out-of-utah-20220803-0008.html" target="_blank">NBA's</a> attention is focused on two of its biggest stars, those who dominate the conversation about who is the best player in the league: <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/not-curry-nor-thompson-steve-kerr-reveals-the-first-warriors-starter-for-the-2022-23-nba-season-20220802-0029.html" target="_blank">Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors </a>and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lebron-james-could-return-to-cleveland-next-season-20220729-0004.html" target="_blank">LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers.</a> 
Curry's name has been around for more than a decade in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/unhappy-kevin-durant-will-face-nets-ownership-this-week-20220803-0009.html" target="_blank">NBA</a> and James' has been around for more than 20 years. While his decline is not near, there are promising young players who are gradually competing more fiercely to catch up with them.&nbsp; 
One of them is the 20-year-old shooting guard of the Minnesota Timberwolves, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/anthony-edwards-is-already-breaking-nba-records-20210319-0002.html" target="_blank">Anthony Edwards</a>. A talented player who landed in the NBA with an important poster as the first selection of the 2020 Draft, the same that he has endorsed in two seasons, and according to his predictions, his third could mark a takeoff in his career.&nbsp; 
<h2>Three qualities Anthony Edwards says he has to be the best in the NBA</h2> 
Having tied some youth records of LeBron James, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/lakers-legend-robert-horry-names-nba-untransferable-players-neither-lebron-james-nor-kevin-durant-20220714-0035.html" target="_blank">Luka Doncic</a>&nbsp;or Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards expressed his confidence that at the end of the 2022 NBA season his name could enter the debate about who is the best player in the league. 
"100 percent. Sure. I mean it comes with time and it comes with work and dedication. I feel like I got all three of those things and I feel like it&rsquo;s going to take me over the top...&nbsp;I need another year. After this year, I think I&rsquo;ll be in the (best player) conversation.", stated the&nbsp;Ant-Man&nbsp;in an interview for Complex. 
This is not the first time Edwards has boasted about his abilities, as he even included himself in his own <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/neither-michael-jordan-nor-kobe-bryant-anthony-edwards-picks-himself-in-all-time-starting-5-20220603-0037.html" target="_blank">all-time starting five ahead of legends Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan</a>. Even the Chicago Bulls superstar also singled him out as having the potential to be better than him. So far, Anthony has reflected on the court what he has said with his mouth.&nbsp; 
 
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LeBron James and Stephen Curry in the sights of a young star who says he may soon become NBA's best

The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lakers-using-talen-horton-tucker-as-trade-chip-for-a-sharpshooter-20220727-0006.html" target="_blank">Los Angeles Lakers</a> went to great lengths to sign <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lebron-james-condition-to-re-sign-with-the-lakers-revealed-20220728-0005.html" target="_blank">LeBron James</a> four years ago. The King paid them back by leading them to an <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/lebron-james-vs-stephen-curry-who-has-won-more-nba-rings-20220616-0035.html" target="_blank">NBA championship</a> in his second season in L.A. But things haven't been that good ever since. 
The Lakers have struggled to go back to their winning ways. LeBron has posted four straight MVP-caliber seasons as per usual, but he's not getting any younger and has also dealt with some injuries. 
Crazy as it may seem, the end is near for James' career. But he can still sign a final contract next season, and Brian Windhorst of ESPN won't rule out the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-cavs-return-could-be-on-the-cards-for-lebron-james-20220624-0009.html" target="_blank">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> as a potential destination... again. 
<h2>NBA Rumors: Cavaliers Could Make A Run At LeBron James</h2> 
"I don't sense that LeBron wants to leave the Lakers," Windhorst said. "But I would be remiss to not point out that the Cavs have positioned themselves to have huge salary cap space next summer... when LeBron could potentially be a free agent." 
 
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<h2>James Isn't Closed To A Third Stint In 'The Land'</h2> 
The soon-to-be 38-year-old flirted with the possibility of going back home earlier in the season. In a conversation with The Athletic's Jason Lloyd, he lauded their young roster and didn't rule out the possibility of a third homecoming: 
"He loved the talent on the roster," reported Lloyd. "Then I asked if he has considered returning again. After all, this Cavs&rsquo; roster is much closer to winning than the roster was the last time he returned in 2014. He laughed and said he hadn&rsquo;t thought about it, but the more we kept talking, the more he kept opening up. 'The door&rsquo;s not closed on that,' he said of an eventual Cleveland return." 
James went full circle in Cleveland and delivered the NBA championship he had promised them. He's the greatest player in Cavs history, so watching him retire in 'The Land'&nbsp;would definitely be a fitting end to a legendary career. 
 
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NBA Rumors: LeBron James could return to Cleveland next season

<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-this-could-be-lebron-james-final-season-in-l.a.-20220721-0004.html" target="_blank">LeBron James'</a> tenure with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/lakers-legend-explains-why-shareef-oneal-didnt-make-an-nba-roster-20220727-0008.html" target="_blank">Los Angeles Lakers</a> is a subject of controversy. Some point out that he's missed the playoff twice and was sent home in the first round, yet others claim the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-finals-all-nba-champions-by-year-20210701-0003.html" target="_blank">2020 NBA championship</a> makes it a blatant success. 
Maybe the truth is something in between. But if we were to look at the facts, that ring two years ago is more of an outlier. The reality is that the Lakers haven't been a good team in the past four years, regardless of how great James has been. 
That's why there's been speculation about his future with the franchise. And according to Shannon Sharpe, the only way James agrees to sign an extension is that Rob Pelinka makes some <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lakers-using-talen-horton-tucker-as-trade-chip-for-a-sharpshooter-20220727-0006.html" target="_blank">championship-winning moves.</a> 
<h2>NBA Rumors: LeBron James Won't Sign An Extension Unless Rob Pelinka Makes Some Moves</h2> 
"When you get LeBron James, you know what the stakes are. ... &lsquo;Look, you already wasted one of my years, you wasted one. I gave you a grace period &lsquo;cause when I first signed here I didn&rsquo;t say you had to make any other move. I played with what we had. You didn&rsquo;t make any move.&rsquo; He played with the kids. &lsquo;Hey, I&rsquo;m done with that.&rsquo; This is the only leverage LeBron has," Sharpe said. 
"I believe he will sign the contract only when he believes Rob Pelinka, only when he believes the Lakers have done their due diligence and everything they possibly can to make this a championship-contending team," Sharpe added. "I think, deep down inside, I don&rsquo;t think LeBron believes this is a championship-contending team as is currently constructed.&rdquo; 
 
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Nonetheless, we can't also ignore the fact that it was LeBron the one who urged Pelinka to trade for Russell Westbrook. Now, the Lakers can't find any takers for Westbrook and they refuse to include first-round picks in any potential deal. 
So, one could say that James made his own bed in Los Angeles, albeit Pelinka had the final say in trading for Westbrook. But that's just that the way it goes in this business, so Lakers fans better hope their GM works some kind of magic and pulls off big moves with limited assets. 
 
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NBA Rumors: LeBron James' condition to re-sign with the Lakers revealed

Since<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/former-lakers-player-thinks-lebron-james-anthony-davis-and-russell-westbrook-will-work-out--20220725-0001.html" target="_blank"> LeBron James</a> made his <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-2022-2023-when-does-the-next-season-start-20220617-0002.html" target="_blank">NBA</a>&nbsp;debut,&nbsp;things have changed in the NBA. For example, he currently holds the record of most points with 7,631,assists with 1,919&nbsp;and rebounds with&nbsp;2,391 in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-finals-history-by-year-complete-list-of-all-nba-finals-championship-games-20220601-0041.html" target="_blank">NBA Playoffs</a> since his rookie season, the 2003-2004. 
Thefore, for some young NBA fans, LeBron&nbsp;deserves&nbsp;the title as the&nbsp;G.O.A.T of the NBA. However, there are still players that have earned more titles and scored more points&nbsp;than him. These players are <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/what-nba-draft-pick-was-michael-jordan-with-the-chicago-bulls-20220623-0037.html" target="_blank">Michael Jordan</a> and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/video-kareem-abdul-jabbar-settles-the-goat-debate-between-lebron-mj-and-himself-on-jimmy-fallon-20220622-0004.html" target="_blank">Kareem Abdul-Jabbar</a>.&nbsp; 
This article focuses on what's the current record that the 18-time All-Star player is after when he enters&nbsp;the 2022-23 NBA season. As LeBron James has done pretty much everything in the NBA, it is a matter of time when he clinches the record for total career points in the NBA.&nbsp; 
<h2>How many points per game does LeBron James need in the next season to lead in total points?</h2> 
According to the specialized site StatMuse, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the record as the&nbsp;player with most points in the NBA history with 38,387 points. In fact,&nbsp;Jabbar played in the NBA for 20 straight seasons for the Milwuakee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers. 
Whereas LeBron James will enter his 20th NBA season with the Los Angeles Lakers. He is currently the&nbsp;second player with most points in NBA history with&nbsp;37,062 points. Therefore, James needs 1,326 points to surpass Abdul-Jabbar's Total Points record. 
So, LeBron James needs an average of 16.2 points per game, assuming he plays the entire 82-game NBA schedule in the upcoming 2022-23 NBA Season. However, in the last 3 seasons LeBron averaged 56 games per regular season. In that case, if he ends up playing just 56 games, he would need an average of 23.6 points per game.&nbsp; 
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How many points per game does LeBron James need to lead the NBA in total points?

The Los Angeles Lakers had a disappointing perfomance in the 2021-22 NBA Season. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-this-could-be-lebron-james-final-season-in-l.a.-20220721-0004.html" target="_blank">LeBron James</a> gave it all to a team that was falling apart. While <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-darvin-ham-says-anthony-davis-not-lebron-james-is-the-most-important-laker-20220721-0005.html" target="_blank">Anthony Davis</a> was bouncing back-and-forth with injuries and to top it all off <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-russell-westbrook-impasse-with-los-angeles-lakers-according-to-brian-windhorst-20220723-0028.html" target="_blank">Russell Westbrook</a> had one of his worst perfomances&nbsp;of his career.&nbsp; 
The Lakers didn't make it to the NBA players nor even the Play-In Tournament. Which started a lot of questions inside and outside the lockeroom. Therefore, Darvin Ham was appointed as the new Lakers' head coach. When the NBA Summer League started, Westbrook was seen&nbsp;very far away from his Lakers' teammate LeBron James. Which started some rumors about their future as a team. 
Since then, the rumors have started to spread about Westbrook being the player assigned to leave for a trade for Kyrie Irving. However, this deal&nbsp;hasn't even closed yet. But, a player who was inside that locker room last seaso talk about what holds for the&nbsp;LA&nbsp;Big Three's future in the upcoming NBA Season. 
<h2>Former Laker's player thinks LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook will work out&nbsp;</h2> 
Malik Monk talked to TMZ Sports about what he thinks of his former teammates LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook and the whole commitment issue situation in the Los Angeles Lakers. He answered, "Of course, the 2021-22 season was a mess for the Lakers -- they missed the playoffs as AD missed a ton of games due to injury ... and Russ' production was a serious issue." 
However, he thinks "Especially when they have convos like that, it&rsquo;ll work out for them. They all great.", he added. Also he said that "LeBron had a big part of everything,&nbsp;he had a big part in me coming to L.A". This because last season was Monk's best season in his career.&nbsp; 
The Jonsboro-born player&nbsp;averaged 13&nbsp;points, 3&nbsp;rebounds and 2 assists in 76 games in the 2021-22 NBA Season. Which was his 5th season as an NBA player, and what ended up being his ticket to a&nbsp;2-year-deal worth&nbsp;$19 million-dollars&nbsp;with the Sacramento Kings for the upcoming season. 
 
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