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LeBron James plans to exercise a player option in his contract, allowing him to continue with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 season.
This option is valued at significantly more than $50 million.
On Tuesday, renowned ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania shared details about the 40-year-old icon during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.
“I’ve been informed that LeBron James is likely to opt in…
He has a substantial player option, and that is the intention…
He still has approximately a month to finalize his decision,” @ShamsCharania said on #PMSLivepic.twitter.com/8mzUsMCU9r
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 27, 2025
After being eliminated from the 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google, the four-time NBA champion expressed uncertainty regarding his future. “I don’t have an answer for that,” he stated postgame following the team’s season-ending defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
Postponing any retirement thoughts, the veteran forward is set to embark on his 23rd NBA season and eighth with the Lakers. Collaborating with Slovenian star Luka Doncic for a full year could significantly enhance the team’s championship aspirations under the leadership of JJ Redick.
Continuing to defy age, the Akron native averaged 24.5 points, 8.1 assists, 7.9 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game throughout 75 contests in the 2024-25 season, including both the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Drafted first overall in 2003, James began his professional career with the Cleveland Cavaliers before becoming an unrestricted free agent and joining the Miami Heat in 2010. After winning two championships with Miami, he returned to the Cavs in 2014, where he secured his third title in 2016. Since joining the Lakers in 2018, he has celebrated a fourth championship in 2020.
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