"The first thing we want to do in terms of LeBron and his future is just give him absolute respect to choose his story with his family in terms of how many years he's going to continue to play," Pelinka said at his season-opening news conference. "He's earned that right." Pelinka said the Lakers built a "really competitive, strong team" for both James and Luka Doncic to win with."
"While LeBron James enters his eighth season with the Los Angeles Lakers in a contract year, coach JJ Redick's future with the team is much more clear after being signed to an extension. The lack of a long-term pact between the Lakers and the 40-year-old James, who picked up the $52.6 million option for the 2025-26 season in June, has fueled speculation about the superstar's future as the team opens training camp next week."
LeBron James enters his eighth season with the Los Angeles Lakers in a contract year after picking up a $52.6 million option for 2025-26. Lack of a long-term pact has fueled speculation about his future as training camp approaches. President of basketball operations Rob Pelinka said the organization will respect James' decision about how many more years he plays and would love for James to retire a Laker. Pelinka said the team built a "really competitive, strong team" for James and Luka Doncic to win with and will defer to James on retirement timing. The Lakers announced a new commitment to coach JJ Redick with an extension.
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