After the Lakers lost in G5, James's attitude was the topic that fans were most concerned about. James was asked in the post-game press conference: Is this the last game of your Lakers career? James's answer is watertight: I won't answer this question, thank you! Obviously, the current James does not want to reveal too much information about the future to the outside world. At the end of the season, James has a player option totaling $51.42 million for next season. This summer, James has four options: the first is to exercise the player option, the second is to reject the player option and re-sign a new contract with the Lakers, the third is to reject the player option and sign a new contract to join another team, and the fourth is to exercise the player option and then seek a trade and be traded by the Lakers to another team.
Just today, as the Lakers were eliminated, Shams reported that James was not considering retiring, and his plan was to play in the NBA for at least another two years while seeking the opportunity to compete with his eldest son, Bronny. Then, for the four options mentioned in the previous paragraph, James' team should make a careful choice. Among the four options, the first and fourth options are relatively unlikely, because if James stays with the team, then he will most likely not exercise the player option, and choosing to re-sign a new contract is the most profitable operation. If James leaves, he can also directly reject the player option unless he gets into an unpleasant relationship with management, as Harden did last year, and exercise the player option before seeking a trade.
Therefore, the second and third options are the most discussed and the most likely to be realized. For the 39-year-old James, whose home is in Los Angeles, and the market in Los Angeles is also huge, he re-signed his contract with the Lakers and played for another two years with the Lakers, which is the best choice. Shams also said that the Lakers are willing to agree to a three-year, $164 million maximum salary contract with James this summer, and the contract is ready, just waiting for James to sign. At the same time, Shams also reported that the Lakers used draft picks to select Bronny in order to keep James, and the Lakers have the 17th pick in the first round this year (the Pelicans have the right to swap first) and the 55th overall pick in the second round (from the Clippers).
However, if James continues to stay with the Lakers, then a big problem he needs to consider is that the strength of the Lakers does not seem to be in the championship ranks, and they have been eliminated by the Nuggets for two consecutive years. American media TA reported that the Lakers are preparing to poach All-Star guard Trae Young this summer, and ClutchPoints posted renderings of Durant joining the Lakers, suggesting that the Lakers stud Durant.
Fight for another 2 years! James may renew his contract for 3 years and 164 million, and the Lakers are actively recruiting and aiming for two All-Stars! Today Shams reported that Lakers head coach Ham will most likely not return next season, and Ham's mentor Budenholzer appears on the Lakers' new coach shortlist. As for recruitment, Trae Young has long had an affair with the Lakers, but many fans are not optimistic about him, thinking that he is flashy, likes to make fouls, and does not have much real kung fu. As for Durant, after being swept out of the game this year, he is dissatisfied with his role in the Suns, if the former NBA king and Xiao Wang can join forces at the end of their careers and form a super frontcourt combination of James + Davis + Durant in the Lakers, then it will also be a blessing for fans.
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