On July 1, Beijing time, the NBA free agency market officially opened, in which Love, who rejected the 4 million player option, is expected to return to the base salary, which can make room for the Heat, and Fultz will be favored by many teams looking for backcourt help in the free market. Just now, congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers, superstar LeBron James took a salary cut of 16 million dollars, Pelinka can help the team's pursuit of Klay Thompson, James Harden's two top partners, I have to say that the eldest son Bronny has made a lot of money.
According to the latest report from Woshen, after seeing his eldest son Bronny join the Los Angeles Lakers with the 55th pick, superstar LeBron James made a surprising decision to return the favor by giving up the player option worth $51.4 million for the 2024-2025 season and instead negotiating a new contract with general manager Pelinka. It is important to emphasize that in addition to this, James announced a salary cut of $16 million, which in doing so would get a full mid-level contract for Los Angeles and help bring in the Big Three.
It is worth mentioning that the reason for superstar LeBron James to do this, in addition to repaying the Los Angeles Lakers with a second-round pick, signing his son Bronny, giving him the opportunity to play in Staples and achieve the record of a father-son duo, which is something that Michael Jordan did not achieve. Another reason is that the public name is to let general manager Pelinka pursue four-time champion Klay Thompson, All-Star guard James Harden, and center Valanciunas, and the guard and No. 5 position must be strengthened to have a chance to impact the championship.
You must know that for the forty-year-old superstar LeBron James, now he has only two goals, that is, he wants to win another championship, and Anthony Davis is not enough to fight against the entire West, such as the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks, so it is still necessary to introduce Klay Thompson and James Harden, and it is best to win Valanciunas at the fifth position. Playing 1,492 games in the regular season in his career, LeBron James averaged 27.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game, at the end of his prime.
Now, with superstar LeBron James announcing a salary cut of up to $16 million, for him, this is a sacrifice made to win the championship again, and it is also a return to the Los Angeles Lakers. It should be noted that James cut his salary, so that general manager Pelinka and female owner Jeanie Buss can pursue Klay Thompson, James Harden and Valanciunas, just by virtue of this, it is enough to beat Paul George.