Dave McMenamin: Now, I’ve checked in with each the Lakers and LeBron’s camp on this one. For the Lakers, it’s enterprise as typical. They’ve motivation to compete on the highest stage and maximize not simply LeBron’s timeline, however they need to compete now with Luka Doncic. Some have mentioned that the true reason behind this case was the Lakers not providing LeBron a contract past subsequent season. However Wealthy Paul informed me that they by no means requested for one. Paul additionally made it clear to me that LeBron has not requested for a commerce. And Paul hasn’t even mentioned the opportunity of wanting a commerce sooner or later with the Lakers. Paul did inform me that 4 groups contacted him with curiosity in buying and selling for LeBron. So now we wait. The Lakers have a full roster to have a choice to make on Shake Milton’s contract by July twentieth. Additionally they have three expiring contracts in Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, who’s right here tonight, and Maxi Kleber, plus their 2031 first-round draft choose they’ll use in commerce eventualities. Now, I requested LeBron simply earlier than tip off if he’d like to hitch the printed to debate every thing, and he informed me, quote, “I ain’t bought nothing to speak about, guys.”
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