The Lakers are.500 and LeBron is playing well, but for some reason, tension seems to be between them as the legendary player prepares to enter free agency. The news has been intensifying as the sport approaches trade deadline week.
However, after playing for several different teams from 2010 to 2018, former point guard and NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton believes LeBron will end his career in Los Angeles.
“LeBron fulfilled his obligations and did what he wanted to do. “I’m staying where I am,” he declared,” according to Vincent Goodwill, Payton. “He has taken far too many trips.
“You know, I’ve been to Cleveland. After visiting Miami, he returned to Cleveland. Man, this is his last stop.”
ESPN did, however, report that the Lakers turned down a trade request from the Golden State Warriors, their rivals in the Western Conference, who inquired about his availability for a 2023–2024 trade.
It will be interesting to watch how this plays out because they don’t seem to want to trade him, but they also don’t seem to be able to come to an agreement on a contract.
LeBron’s base salary is $47.6 million. It’s possible that the Lakers are unwilling to pay that amount for a player of his age, or that LeBron is waiting to see if the Lakers can win the NBA Finals before bidding farewell to the team in good faith.
