Lakers

LeBron James Remains Undecided On Player Option

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7 months ago

February 4, 2024

Joshua

LeBron James Remains Undecided On Player Option

While Rich Paul, LeBron James’s agent, said his client wouldn’t be traded before the deadline and wasn’t looking to leave, he never said if LeBron would stay in Los Angeles.

When asked if he knew what he would do with his player option, James said, “No.” The option is worth $51.4 million, but the Lakers have been undecided on if they would take Bronny James. That will be the most significant factor in LeBron’s decision.

After asking about his option, LeBron began to talk about playing for the New York Knicks. He admitted he always thought about what playing in New York would be like.

“During my free agency period in 2010, it was one of the teams that I looked at. So I’ve had that thought in my career,” said James.

No matter what happens, the future of LeBron in L.A. is very much up for grabs. Some have speculated his time is over, and some say his time is still going for his partnership with the Lakers.

Christian Wood

Christian Wood (Surgery) Out For 8 Weeks

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3 days ago

September 10, 2024

Joshua

Christian Wood (Surgery) Out For 8 Weeks

According to the Los Angeles Lakers, Christian Wood has undergone surgery on his left knee and will be re-evaluated in eight weeks.

The arthroscopic operation, which took place on Monday, was a success. This is Wood’s second surgery on his left knee, as he missed the last two months of the regular season due to surgery.

Wood picked up his $3 million player option to remain with Los Angeles; he will be a free agent next offseason.

Lakers

Rich Paul Didn’t Want LeBron James To Warriors Due To Criticism

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4 weeks ago

August 19, 2024

Joshua

Rich Paul Didn't Want LeBron James To Warriors Due To Criticism

According to Marc Stein, the Golden State Warriors tried trading for LeBron James. This was very public and very real. However, LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, didn’t want it to happen due to the public criticism.

Despite team owners talking and negotiations ramping up rather quickly, the only way the Lakers would move LeBron was by him outright saying it. It’s unknown if James wanted to go to Golden State, but Paul feared the public would clown him for jumping to his fourth team.

So, with all that being said, the highly successful agent asked both teams not to consider any deal. It appears an image investment was made.

LeBron is under contract until 2026-27 unless he declines his option in 2025-26.

Lakers

Lakers, Warriors Headline National TV Appearances For Next Season

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4 weeks ago

August 17, 2024

Joshua

Lakers, Warriors Headline National TV Appearances For Next Season

The NBA has released next season’s schedule—the complete schedule, from Christmas games to Martin Luther King Jr. Day games to Rivalry Week to pretty much anything else. With that, fans have discovered how many national games their teams play.

Los Angeles Lakers fans will have 39 nationally televised appearances, the most of any team, with two of those games in the opening week.

Remaining in California, the Golden State Warriors are right behind them with 36 appearances on national TV. That is the second-most for the upcoming season.

Still on the West Coast, for top five teams, fans will see the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks get 30 appearances each.

Now, transitioning to the East Coast, the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks get 34 appearances each.

So the top five are the Lakers, Warriors, Celtics, Knicks, Suns, and then Mavericks.

For those that don’t know, a national game is a game where it is broadcast on ESPN, TNT, NBA TV, and ABC.