Jovan Buha

I think that's still the general operating assumption around the league right now is that he's going to play one more year and likely retire at the end of 2026. But as you said, he's talked about, I can play five to seven more years, but we'll see what happens with Bryce James in terms of him being an NBA prospect and his timeline.

I think that's still the general operating assumption around the league right now is that he's going to play one more year and likely retire at the end of 2026. But as you said, he's talked about, I can play five to seven more years, but we'll see what happens with Bryce James in terms of him being an NBA prospect and his timeline.

I think that's still the general operating assumption around the league right now is that he's going to play one more year and likely retire at the end of 2026. But as you said, he's talked about, I can play five to seven more years, but we'll see what happens with Bryce James in terms of him being an NBA prospect and his timeline.

So there are a lot of other factors that could come into play here, but I do think

So there are a lot of other factors that could come into play here, but I do think

So there are a lot of other factors that could come into play here, but I do think

lebron whether he just opts into the player option or tries to sign an extension and then eventually like the weird thing would be with signing an extension would be if you were going to play one more year it wouldn't really make sense like i guess you could get that number a little bit higher but it wouldn't really make sense to like sign an extension and then say i'm retiring so i think he's gonna have to decide what he wants to do next year uh but i i do think that the the operating assumption has been he's gonna play one more year

lebron whether he just opts into the player option or tries to sign an extension and then eventually like the weird thing would be with signing an extension would be if you were going to play one more year it wouldn't really make sense like i guess you could get that number a little bit higher but it wouldn't really make sense to like sign an extension and then say i'm retiring so i think he's gonna have to decide what he wants to do next year uh but i i do think that the the operating assumption has been he's gonna play one more year

lebron whether he just opts into the player option or tries to sign an extension and then eventually like the weird thing would be with signing an extension would be if you were going to play one more year it wouldn't really make sense like i guess you could get that number a little bit higher but it wouldn't really make sense to like sign an extension and then say i'm retiring so i think he's gonna have to decide what he wants to do next year uh but i i do think that the the operating assumption has been he's gonna play one more year

I certainly think it has been a bit strained through the years, maybe to say the least. I think going back to the Russell Westbrook trade, that is a sliding doors moment in this whole situation. LeBron 80 era and just the dynamic between clutch and the Lakers.

I certainly think it has been a bit strained through the years, maybe to say the least. I think going back to the Russell Westbrook trade, that is a sliding doors moment in this whole situation. LeBron 80 era and just the dynamic between clutch and the Lakers.

I certainly think it has been a bit strained through the years, maybe to say the least. I think going back to the Russell Westbrook trade, that is a sliding doors moment in this whole situation. LeBron 80 era and just the dynamic between clutch and the Lakers.

And if you look at like I but whenever I do national shows and I get asked about how much control LeBron has, the thing I always say is like, yes, there are examples we can look at, obviously drafting and signing Bronny to a four year deal. But from an opportunity cost perspective, he's making less than a typical minimum guy.

And if you look at like I but whenever I do national shows and I get asked about how much control LeBron has, the thing I always say is like, yes, there are examples we can look at, obviously drafting and signing Bronny to a four year deal. But from an opportunity cost perspective, he's making less than a typical minimum guy.

And if you look at like I but whenever I do national shows and I get asked about how much control LeBron has, the thing I always say is like, yes, there are examples we can look at, obviously drafting and signing Bronny to a four year deal. But from an opportunity cost perspective, he's making less than a typical minimum guy.

so the lakers are actually saving money on the back end of the roster but brawny thing aside obviously that that was uh in part a favor to lebron and what he wanted and then they'll often have several clutch guys on the the roster but but again those are often vet minimum guys or at most it's been like mid-level type guys uh but but again relatively low opportunity cost

so the lakers are actually saving money on the back end of the roster but brawny thing aside obviously that that was uh in part a favor to lebron and what he wanted and then they'll often have several clutch guys on the the roster but but again those are often vet minimum guys or at most it's been like mid-level type guys uh but but again relatively low opportunity cost

so the lakers are actually saving money on the back end of the roster but brawny thing aside obviously that that was uh in part a favor to lebron and what he wanted and then they'll often have several clutch guys on the the roster but but again those are often vet minimum guys or at most it's been like mid-level type guys uh but but again relatively low opportunity cost

If LeBron had his way over the last few years, they would have traded for Kyrie. They would have traded for DeJounte Murray. They would have traded for Zach Levine. LeBron has wanted a third star next to him in AD and primarily a third ball handling slash perimeter guy type star. He's wanted to redo the Westbrook trade, but do it with a better fitting third star. Lakers have not done that.

If LeBron had his way over the last few years, they would have traded for Kyrie. They would have traded for DeJounte Murray. They would have traded for Zach Levine. LeBron has wanted a third star next to him in AD and primarily a third ball handling slash perimeter guy type star. He's wanted to redo the Westbrook trade, but do it with a better fitting third star. Lakers have not done that.