BREAKING: LeBron James plans to play 2-3 more seasons in the NBA 🐐
(via @ShamsCharania) pic.twitter.com/TQDX9IVM6I
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) October 22, 2024
"LeBron James is gonna play at least two more years and he could potentially go three..
I don't think anybody would be surprised if he played beyond next season" ~ @ShamsCharania #PMSLive https://t.co/wLYgf8kyam pic.twitter.com/1C0SvlMTI6
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 22, 2024
So if Shams report is right, LeBron would at least play until year 23, if not years 24, which would be a stand-alone record.
I’m hoping he can pass CP3 on the assists list, but with CP3 being active, not too sure if he will.
— 🎗NBA•Fan🎗 (@Klutch_23) October 22, 2024
Assuming he can still beat Father Time, that’s great news for Lakers fans. I kind of thought LeBron would retire as soon as he was no longer a top-10 superstar. This gives us some hope that he might hang around long as he was a top-25 player.
The problem as LeBron’s impact diminishes is that his salaries won’t. Although it appears you don’t have to be a star anymore to get $30M/yr. Wonder if LeBron’s move to take less this offseason might morf into his giving the Lakers a couple of discounted years to end his NBA career.