Another story says that other teams are interested in LEBRON James, which makes his future with the Los Angeles Lakers even less certain.
“At least two teams” are allegedly interested in the 20-time NBA All-Star, who is 39 years old. They think he might sign for less money if they can get James’s son Bronny.Marc Stein, a source close to the NBA, said on Monday that he had heard rumors that teams were planning how to get James if he left the Lakers.
“At least two teams in the NBA think that LeBron James would be willing to sign with them for a lot less than $51.4 million if Bronny James is on the team.”
Stein said, “There might be more.”
Teams have a good reason to think this since James has made it clear that he wants to play in the NBA with his son.He told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin last year that he “needs to be on the floor with my boy.” I got to be with Bronny on the floor.
He also said that he is open to many options for making that dream come true.
“Either wearing the same outfit or going up against him…
“But I’d love to do the whole Ken Griffey Jr. and Sr. thing.” “That would be great for sure,” James said in January 2023. Stein also said that the Lakers are getting ready in case James decides to use his $51.4 million player option for the 2024–25 season, which doesn’t look likely.
Also, the Lakers don’t know yet if LeBron James will pick up his $51.4 million player option for next season. It’s much more likely than not that James will use it…
“But the Lakers need to be ready for anything.” “That includes the chance that they will have to replace James if he decides to switch teams for the fourth time in his career, which would be a surprise to everyone,” Stein said.
James wants to play with Bronny, but he isn’t having a great season at USC yet, and some NBA directors will be worried about him making the move.
ESPN posted its 2024 NBA fake draft, which shows the players that teams are likely to pick in the first and second rounds. Bronny was not picked in the draft.
They explained why they didn’t pick James among the top 60 players in the draft, but they did say that he has “been excellent defensively.”
“After a month of college, James is still getting used to things at USC. He has had some great scoring games and some not-so-great ones.
“He’s not the kind of player whose scoring will carry a team all the time,” the Mock Draft said.
But the fact that Bronny is on the list of possible unknown candidates isn’t the end. ESPN draft experts said that the kid of the Lakers star still has a lot of room to grow if he gets more bold.
In year 21, James is having another great season. He scores 24.8 points, gives out 7.8 assists, and grabs 7.3 rebounds per game.