The Future of LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell with the Los Angeles Lakers: Player Options and Contract Decisions Ahead

I Los Angeles Lakers are dealing with the last regular season matches and the subsequent Play-In, however the NBA is never focused on the present and on the yellow-purple future some cloud stands out on the horizon: the player option Of LeBron James e D’Angelo Russell.

Brian Windhorst addressed the issue during the latest episode of his podcast “Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective. According to ESPN’s insider, the four-time he may decide to opt out of his contract. The reason? The insertion of a no-trade clause in the agreement. In fact, the clause cannot be inserted in a salary extension but only in a formulation: «There are many reasons why LeBron could ask for it and it will probably be granted to him.»

In the summer of 2022 James signed a two-year, $97.1 million extension with player option for the 2024/25 season. For Windhorst – report from last February – LeBron is aiming for a multi-year contract (at least three) at higher figures than the current ones. How superior? According to Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report il Chosen One could aspire to a three-year contract worth 162 million dollars.

Also D’Angelo Russell – omnipresent among rumors that preceded the trade deadline – will have to decide whether or not to exercise the player option present in the two-year 37 million dollar deal signed last summer. ESPN’s insider believes that DLo will exit the contract, to try to monetize the excellent season played so far.

📅 Next Game

I Los Angeles Lakers they return to the field in the night (4:00 🇮🇹) between Friday 12th and Saturday 13th April to face the Memphis Grizzlies to the FedExForum.

On the cover: LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell during the match between the Lakers and the 76ers on March 22, 2024 at the crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (Adam Pantozzi, NBAE via Getty Images

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