According to the specialized siteSpotrac, LeBron James signeda two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. In the 2022-23 NBA Season, LeBron will earn$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.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.
Asthe Lakers’ front office are still in talks with LeBron’s agents trying to reach an agreement for an extension.They are also trying to build a Championship-contender team for the next season. But they knowhe is theright player to lead their project to clinch another NBA Championship Ring.
LeBron James could renew with the Lakersthanks to a 2024 Draft pick
According toThe Atheltic’s NBA reporter Joe Vardon,currently therights for the Los Angeles Lakers’2024 first-roundDraft pick is owned by the New Orleans Pelicans. Therefore, the Lakers’ front officeneedto negotiate for that pick in order to renew LeBron James at least for the next two seasons. The reason isBronny James.
LeBron James has saidmultiple times that he wishes to play alongside his eldest son in the NBAwith the team that drafts him. Therefore, if nothinghuge 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 twomore seasons.
However, the Lakers’ front office need toconvince 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 couldnegotiate for a decent pick to draftBronnyas they did with Max Christiein this year’sdraft.
