Full CoverageLeBron James Exercises $52.6M Lakers Contract Option Ahead of 2025 NBA Free Agency
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LeBron opts in for $52.6M, watching L.A. moves
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Reporting on @SportsCenter -- LeBron James opts in on $52.6 million for the 2025-26 season but is evaluating his Lakers future: pic.x.com/ZQWEJLUNqo
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Full ESPN story on LeBron James exercising his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season and what it means for his Los Angeles Lakers future: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45608010/lebron-james-picks-526m-option-monitoring-lakers-moves
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Does Savannah want LeBron James to retire after this season? You can watch this video and see for yourself:
lakersnation.com/lakers-video-lebron-james-reveals-savannah-wants-him-to-retire-in-the-next-year-or-so/
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LeBron wants to compete for a championship next season but is "uncertain" of the Lakers roster moving forward, per @ShamsCharania 😳
He is "evaluating" how he wants to end his career
Full story here: bit.ly/4k94H6B pic.x.com/vBEUMSHh0N
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