LeBron James has opted out of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, although he is expected to ink a new deal with them and team up with his son.
LeBron James has opted out of his deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN. The decision, although expected, comes two days after the team selected his son, Bronny, with the 55th pick in the NBA Draft. It is widely expected the NBA's all-time leading scorer will remain with the Lakers, though, and he could very well take a pay cut from the nearly $52 million he was set to make this season.
He is prioritizing a roster improvement. He's been adamant about exuding all efforts to improve the roster,' Paul told the network. James joined the Lakers in 2018 after a return to the Cavaliers, where he finally gave the city of Cleveland a championship. He won his fourth NBA title with the Lakers in 2020. He just finished his 21st season and played in his record 20th All-Star Game. At age 39, he averaged 25.7 points, 8.3 assists and 7.
The Lakers' selection of Bronny made LeBron and Bronny the first father-son duo to be active players in the NBA at the same time. Before his collegiate career began, Bronny went into cardiac arrest in July 2023 while working out at USC. It was later revealed he had a congenital heart defect. He was cleared to return, and The Associated Press recently reported he was medically cleared to play in the NBA.
Once he begins the 2024-25 campaign, LeBron will make history in two ways. Not only will he share the floor with his son, he will also tie Vince Carter for the most NBA seasons played at 22. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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