LeBron James Expected to Opt Into Player Option with Lakers

LeBron James Expected to Opt Into Player Option with Lakers

LeBron James is likely to return to the Los Angeles Lakers next season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Despite the team’s first-round playoff exit to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Charania reported on the Pat McAfee Show that James is expected to opt into his player option.

James holds a player option worth between $54-57 million for the upcoming season. His decision deadline is June 29, giving him approximately a month to finalize his choice. Currently in the second year of a two-year, $101,355,998 contract, James’ cap hit for the 2025-26 season is just over $52.6 million, according to Spotrac.

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