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James has a $57.7MM cap hold, so Windhorst said the Lakers need to resolve his financial situation before making their other offseason moves. He cautions that they might have to renounce his free agent rights if James isn’t ready to make a decision on his future before the draft,
The debate rages on about whether the Los Angeles Lakers should award rising star Austin Reaves with a massive contract this NBA offseason.
The heated March 2025 courtside confrontation between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith regarding James' eldest son, Lakers guard Bronny James, was revisited on Tuesday when Smith made remarks about the incident in an appearance on Logan Paul's Impaulsive podcast (h/t NBA Courtside).
This is not a case where the market will wait for LeBron, he and the Lakers need to work everything out before the draft.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals, swiftly being ousted in commanding fashion by the defending NBA champions, losing handily by an average margin of 16 points.