According to Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and Jovan Buha of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Lakers are open to adding Bronny James to keep LeBron James happy.
Bronny is eligible for the 2024 NBA Draft and LeBron wants to play with him. No father has played with or against his son in the NBA.
“The Lakers, per the high-ranking team source, are also willing to explore the notion of adding Bronny James next season,” Amick, Slater and Buha wrote. “This stance, the source said, is rooted in the reality that James’ happiness truly matters to the organization. They will potentially have their 2024 first-round pick (depending on if the New Orleans Pelicans, as part of the blockbuster (Anthony) Davis trade, choose to receive that pick or defer to 2025) and have two second-round picks that could help to that end (the Clippers’ and the less favorable of the Grizzlies’ and Wizards’ selections).”
LeBron can become an unrestricted free agent this offseason if he declines his $51.4 million player option. The Lakers’ preference is for The King to retire with them.
LeBron joined the Lakers in the summer of 2018. The four-time MVP signed a four-year, $153 million contract in unrestricted free agency.
LBJ then signed a two-year, $85 million extension in December 2020 after leading the Lakers to the 2020 championship over the Miami Heat at the Walt Disney World bubble.
In August 2022, LeBron signed a two-year, $99 million extension with the Lakers.
LeBron is averaging 24.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 7.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.6 blocks for the Lakers this season. He’s still one of the best players in the NBA despite being the oldest player (39) in the association.
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer, LeBron is averaging 27.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.9 assists in a Lakers uniform. It would certainly be a cool sight to see him play with Bronny on the Lakers.
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