LeBron James opting into final year of contract
I’ve been tinkering with LeBron-to-Cleveland trades. It’s hard given their financial situation. They’d have to get below the second apron to aggregate. Right now, they’re around $20 million above it. So, financially speaking, it would have to be built around Garland, not Allen. pic.x.com/pH2w1qcYzV – 12:04 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
LeBron on-court earnings, give or take …
With Lakers: $350 million
With Heat and Cavs combined: $230 million
I think this is a lesson in compounding interest, or something – 11:57 AM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Sources confined that LeBron James has exercised his $52.6 million player option to play for Lakers and play his 23rd NBA season – 11:55 AM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
After LeBron James opted into his contract, Rich Paul has made it clear that the pressure is on the Lakers to build a winning roster. There’s a lingering unwritten “or else” there… – 11:49 AM
Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
Lakers likely a first apron team with LeBron James opting in and if Dorian Finney-Smith returns.
They’d be limited to 100 percent salary matches in trades and the $5.7 million tax MLE.
They could open up more trade options and the $14.1 million non-tax MLE by reducing payroll. – 11:21 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
8 straight seasons for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers
Left Cleveland after 7, left Miami after 4, left Cleveland again after 4 – 11:15 AM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Breaking: Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James is opting into his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN.
Paul adds: LeBron “knows the Lakers are building for the future … but he values a realistic chance of winning it all.” pic.x.com/q5mT1O2R35 – 11:12 AM
Who’s—uh—who do you think, all-time, is like your… who’s your GOAT? Like, your basketball GOAT all time? Stephon Castle: Um, gotta be Jordan, bro. I ain’t gonna lie. Interviewer: Yeah, agree. Stephon Castle: I gotta agree with you on that. I’ll give Bron a close second, but me personally, I got Jordan. -via YouTube / June 29, 2025
