[Charania] JUST IN: LeBron James plans to sign a two-year, $104 million maximum deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
[Charania] JUST IN: LeBron James plans to sign a two-year, $104 million maximum deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
“You know what, I’ll actually go ahead and take all of that money.”
Powerglove2000
Yep, when it doubt, choose the money.
FRESH_FRANK_OCEAN
Klutch Client Shams getting the scoop
G1Spectrum
As if we were surprised by this
ZoroChopper10
I’m gonna guess this is last 2 years of LeBron and then he retires at 42
Gonna cherish it, wish he was competing but he had a good run
SlatsAttack
That’s the equivalent of two Tobias Harris’!
sjekky
LeEarlyRiser
ihateeuge
Trade must be incoming
AirJordan6124
This is the kind of contract Jimmy Butler wants right
imDaGoatnocap
Rob Pelinka is an unserious individual
LazyTitan___
Whoever the Lakers sign now know they weren’t worth a pay cut
Cheechers23
No DeMar in LA then
Kwilly462
Yeah, these will be the last two years of his career
npb0179
I guess the Lakers didn’t do enough for that pay cut lol
(I secretly wished the Bucks, Giannis, Dame & Khris would renegotiate to make some room for changes. Wishful thinking)
airmagswag
So you’re telling me they hired his coach and his son and he only gave them a year guaranteed?
rattatatouille
They struck out on all their FA/trade targets so plan B it is then.
J_Otherwise
“I guess I”ll go back”
lol
monkey_wrench28
LePaycut
largelawattorney
July: “Draft my overrated son, use all the cap space on me”
January: *vague comment after a bad loss to charlotte about how the team and/or FO are letting him down*
The Circle of Lebron
OneOfPDiddysVictims
Lecapitalist
LeAnthonyJavis
Guy was willing to take a pay cut and no one cared lol
LemonGrenade334
Watch out JJ Reddick, you got 2 years to make the finals or you’re fired
exactlyaron
Media: “LeBron going to take a cut to help team, Valančiūnas, Klay all targets”
LeBron: “Pay me my money!”
2blessed2be
Year 1: compete for play in spot
Year 2: farewell tour
Joed112784
LeBron, the lakers would literally commit seppuku for you, you don’t need a no trade clause 😂
FatherGabriels
Hey Lebron can I have a dollar
Joeydoyle66
Nepotism is getting outta hand in the NBA, I mean this Bronny James kid was drafted less than a week ago and they’re already going and signing this kids dad to a contract? Where’s the integrity man.
jonnysh
Notice theres no agent shout out from either Shams or Woj on this one
Uselessly_Uninformed
LeBag
Kennenzulernen13
Surprised they needed him now that they have Bronny.
char_les28
100 Million to play with my son? Sure , fuck it, what else I got going on?
Rare-Profile6867
Dudes a billionaire and if he actually wanted a championship level team he would sign for 10 mil.
Brilliant businessman getting his son into the league and leveraging himself to be the owner of the new Vegas team which will most likely have Bronny on its roster
Darkmoonstriker
Lebron and Bronny will retire together in 2yrs
xGhastlyMarr
Bro threw Pelinka a lob but the mf Courtney Lee’d it
PDXtoMontana2002
LeCEO
Billionaire refuses to take pay cut to improve chances of team success. A tale as old as time.
bitofadikdik
“Cant cut my kid if he’s never away from my side.”
recleaguesuperhero
I’m actually impressed with how bad the Lakers are at free agency.
You have the league’s most famous franchise and player and can’t sign anyone.
Also, crazy to think he’s still making more money than Russ, Harden, and CP3 combined.
Shauerkraut
Well, he has officially given up any attempt to surpass Michael Jordan. RIP to his legacy
cbbrds25
“Hey Rob. Sorry to bug you. I’m was actually thinking I’ll take $50 million. Thanks”
Siesta13
A total waste of money.
kb24fgm41
This is such a cockup by LA, what a disaster.
RichardPurchase
Yeah, this offseason just further confirms the dude doesn’t prioritize winning in the latter part of his career.
He chose LAL to be a celebrity and propel the next phase of his life, but signed with one of the worst-managed teams in the league and compounded this by pushing for incredibly head-scratching roster moves over a strong, balanced roster. 2020 was an outlier and we now have 5 other seasons of fringe-playoff outcomes to reinforce that…
Top 2 player all time, but really mailed it in after Cleveland. Imagine if he had chosen a contender in 2019 – teams that make smart roster moves every offseason to maximize their aging talent? GS, LAC, Miami, etc… Would be sooo much more interesting to follow the guy as a basketball player…
imright19084
Imagine being one of the premier franchises of the nba and getting bossed around by a player. Not a good look
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Fire Rob Pelinka
LMAO
Lakers got their guy
“You know what, I’ll actually go ahead and take all of that money.”
Yep, when it doubt, choose the money.
Klutch Client Shams getting the scoop
As if we were surprised by this
I’m gonna guess this is last 2 years of LeBron and then he retires at 42
Gonna cherish it, wish he was competing but he had a good run
That’s the equivalent of two Tobias Harris’!
LeEarlyRiser
Trade must be incoming
This is the kind of contract Jimmy Butler wants right
Rob Pelinka is an unserious individual
Whoever the Lakers sign now know they weren’t worth a pay cut
No DeMar in LA then
Yeah, these will be the last two years of his career
I guess the Lakers didn’t do enough for that pay cut lol
(I secretly wished the Bucks, Giannis, Dame & Khris would renegotiate to make some room for changes. Wishful thinking)
So you’re telling me they hired his coach and his son and he only gave them a year guaranteed?
They struck out on all their FA/trade targets so plan B it is then.
“I guess I”ll go back”
lol
LePaycut
July: “Draft my overrated son, use all the cap space on me”
January: *vague comment after a bad loss to charlotte about how the team and/or FO are letting him down*
The Circle of Lebron
Lecapitalist
Guy was willing to take a pay cut and no one cared lol
Watch out JJ Reddick, you got 2 years to make the finals or you’re fired
Media: “LeBron going to take a cut to help team, Valančiūnas, Klay all targets”
LeBron: “Pay me my money!”
Year 1: compete for play in spot
Year 2: farewell tour
LeBron, the lakers would literally commit seppuku for you, you don’t need a no trade clause 😂
Hey Lebron can I have a dollar
Nepotism is getting outta hand in the NBA, I mean this Bronny James kid was drafted less than a week ago and they’re already going and signing this kids dad to a contract? Where’s the integrity man.
Notice theres no agent shout out from either Shams or Woj on this one
LeBag
Surprised they needed him now that they have Bronny.
100 Million to play with my son? Sure , fuck it, what else I got going on?
Dudes a billionaire and if he actually wanted a championship level team he would sign for 10 mil.
Brilliant businessman getting his son into the league and leveraging himself to be the owner of the new Vegas team which will most likely have Bronny on its roster
Lebron and Bronny will retire together in 2yrs
Bro threw Pelinka a lob but the mf Courtney Lee’d it
LeCEO
Billionaire refuses to take pay cut to improve chances of team success. A tale as old as time.
“Cant cut my kid if he’s never away from my side.”
I’m actually impressed with how bad the Lakers are at free agency.
You have the league’s most famous franchise and player and can’t sign anyone.
Also, crazy to think he’s still making more money than Russ, Harden, and CP3 combined.
Well, he has officially given up any attempt to surpass Michael Jordan. RIP to his legacy
“Hey Rob. Sorry to bug you. I’m was actually thinking I’ll take $50 million. Thanks”
A total waste of money.
This is such a cockup by LA, what a disaster.
Yeah, this offseason just further confirms the dude doesn’t prioritize winning in the latter part of his career.
He chose LAL to be a celebrity and propel the next phase of his life, but signed with one of the worst-managed teams in the league and compounded this by pushing for incredibly head-scratching roster moves over a strong, balanced roster. 2020 was an outlier and we now have 5 other seasons of fringe-playoff outcomes to reinforce that…
Top 2 player all time, but really mailed it in after Cleveland. Imagine if he had chosen a contender in 2019 – teams that make smart roster moves every offseason to maximize their aging talent? GS, LAC, Miami, etc… Would be sooo much more interesting to follow the guy as a basketball player…
Imagine being one of the premier franchises of the nba and getting bossed around by a player. Not a good look