LeBron James is set to become a free agent this offseason and ESPN believes there are five potential fits for the future Hall of Famer.
ESPN’s Bobby Marks wrote a new column suggesting the Los Angeles Lakers should offer James a one-year, $30 million contract with a no trade clause to keep the King in Los Angeles. However, he also noted four other teams that could potentially swoop in and ink the four-time NBA champion to a deal.
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He listed the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors as potential landing spots.
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Marks noted the Nuggets, Warriors and Cavaliers can only offer James the veteran minimum of $3.9 million. The Lakers star doesn’t need the money and could opt to take a lesser deal to chase one more championship, but he’s not making a decision any time soon.
“I’m still in the moment of just taking my time,” James said on a recent episode of his podcast “Mind the Game,” with co-host Steve Nash. “I haven’t even really thought about it too much. Obviously, I understand that I’m a free agent and I can control my own destiny — being here with [the Lakers] for the foreseeable future or if it’s going somewhere else.”
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James said a potential decision could come as late as August.
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