- James is an unrestricted free agent in 2023.
- His contract doesn’t include a no-trade clause, and he’s owed $44 million next year.
- With Westbrook ($47M) on the books for one more year, the Lakers have no draft capital to help sweeten a deal — NOLA has the rights to their picks over the next four years
- James is eligible for a two-year extension worth $97.1 million
Assume Jeanie, Pelinka and Bron all mutually agree to rip the bandaid off a year early instead of dragging it out, who wins the bid and what's the return for a one year rental of Bron ?
Cleveland Part 3 ? Reunion with Riley in Miami ? One year Mega-Powers experiment with Steph in Golden State ? One year run with CP3 trying to get Phoenix over that hump ?