What LeBron James Opting Out Would Mean for Los Angeles Lakers

emplay · Site Staff Joined: 15 Apr 2001 Posts: 25549

Hey All,

Latest @BleacherReport What LeBron James Opting Out Would Mean for Los Angeles Lakers - the $, influence, etc. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10116243-what-lebron-james-opting-out-would-mean-for-los-angeles-lakers

Cheers,

EP
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cathy78 · Star Player Joined: 21 Jan 2013 Posts: 1416

Do we really need those kind of headlines? Journalists nowadays only seem to care about clicks...

defense · Retired Number Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 39537

Be hilarious if he opted out and we just quietly moved on.

Like ok... bye, thanks!

miggz23 · Star Player Joined: 29 Nov 2018 Posts: 6820

giordan0 · Star Player Joined: 05 Jan 2016 Posts: 1017

Freedom from ESPN and Klutch.

LakerSD · Franchise Player Joined: 10 Nov 2016 Posts: 23788

0.00000000000001% chance he opts out.

Blessing and a curse being the Lakers lol. He is using them as much as Jeanie is using him.

Sojo · Star Player Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 2075

emplay · Site Staff Joined: 15 Apr 2001 Posts: 25549

Not click bait, but a serious look at what LeBron's options are with his contract. And I do actually think he opts out but re-signs with LA. TBD though.
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Runway8 · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:29 pm Post subject:

Should everyone but Christie return, the Lakers would be just under the second apron...

Hmm, I don't like that sentence at all. The Lakers are dumb AF if they let Max go. Should be a solidified rotational piece already if not for using the year messing around with a Reddish experiment.

dcarter4kobe · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 17680

What's the hard cap if we use tax payer MLE?

I believe DLO new deal will start in the 22M range, Christie will be kept around 4M range, and we will keep our first this year. Prince probably walks unless on VM deal
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emplay · Site Staff Joined: 15 Apr 2001 Posts: 25549

Second apron hard cap projects to be $189.5m
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Inspector Gadget · Retired Number Joined: 18 Apr 2016 Posts: 46681

A lot of LeBron and his decisions will likely be tied on how well the Lakers perform in the playoffs, yeah considering he’s getting up there in age he probably does sign a extension with the Lakers even if we lose to the Nuggets but if he wants to squeeze out another championship before he’s done playing maybe that team is NY or the Warriors

Alpha · Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks Eric! Interesting info to ponder.

cital · Star Player Joined: 25 May 2002 Posts: 3649

Thanks Eric, always enjoy your work.

Personally I would love to see a rebuild. I'm just not connected to this team.

youcantguardme · Star Player Joined: 10 Jan 2011 Posts: 1117