LeBron James Discussion: Not Returning To The Lakers

I wouldn’t be so close minded to operating over the cap. Lebron can still earn 30m and we could bring back another 30m player and use the 15m MLE. That’s two huge pieces to add to Luka, Lebron, Reaves, Smart, Hayes, Rui, Adou and Kennard

 

You know what’s crazy, we could have had mind the game pod with LeBron and Kobe. Could you imagine the last laker great in Kobe running this podcast with LeBron who is the ageing out current laker great.

Would of loved that dynamic because Kobe softened up significantly in his older age and the wisdom he would of shared could of been priceless.

 

This is the annual believe nothing season. Mostly lies and speculation in the offseason before free agency and the draft. LeBron saying he may wait til August is a lie too. Believe nothing.

 

What If LeBron Leaves? Lakers' Next Steps

 

What THIS LeBron Contract Would REALLY Mean For The Lakers

 

Maybe LeBron can be a Knick next season and get that coveted 5th ring to catch Kobe

 

LeBron's Lakers Return Update

 

Either a Laker or a Warrior.Doubt he’s leaving California

 

What If LeBron Goes To GSW?

 

without having time to view that yet, if lebron goes to gs, they're in the same situation as last year: if by some miracle everyone is healthy, the opposition is dead in the water. the odds of a butler/lebron/curry/green/horford/zinger/podz/melton lineup being upright for 25+ playoff games is mindboggingly small. like, powerball ticket small.

 

If they trade Butler and 11 for AD and Champagnie they have something if Lebron joins them. I imagine they let KP go and just keep Horford?

Curry - Podz - Lebron - Green - AD with Melton - Moody - Gui - Horford off the bench.

 

Same issue, though—very old, very injury prone roster.

 

https://www.silverscreenandroll.com...akers-season-review-nba-free-agency-offseason

hadn't seen this posted, but i generally agree with darius:

 

Basketball is a young man's game. I wouldn't give him the max with a franchise player like Luka on board and trying to re-sign AR15

 

Smart of you. No one else is giving him "the max" either.

 

$15-20 million for one year.

 

the smaller the deal he'd accept, the longer i'd make the contract, lol. at some point you can stretch-waive that thing into oblivion. we'll likely operate over the cap for the next few years.

marc gasol situation where we could sign him at 4/30 understanding that he'd be retiring after year one and we'd buyout the full remaining amount. we could stretch waive the remaining 22 million for seven years, i think. in such a case the hit would be basically vet min for a long time, but unlikely to be a serious issue.

it's semi-hot-dog-stand, but after what silver's looking away from with the clips...