Los Angeles Lakers' Blueprint for LeBron James' Final Seasonshttps://t.co/dxeTKEf2XL via @BleacherReport
— LakerTom (@LakerTom) October 29, 2020
While he can become a free agent by turning down a $41 million player option in 2021, look for James to stay a Laker for at least the next three seasons. If the NBA decides to do away with it’s one-and-done rule, oldest son LeBron James Jr. will be eligible for the 2023 draft. Given James has spoken publicly about wanting to play with Bronny one day, it’s unlikely he’d agree to a contract past the 2022-23 season, leaving the door open to sign with whichever team drafts his son.
This essentially puts the Lakers on a three-year plan.
Unless the Lakers draft Bronny. ESPN has Bronny ranked as the 30th best prospect in his class. Perfect for the Lakers.
He’s ranked 30th at 16. Give the kid a couple more years and let’s see what the one and done rule looks like (should it still exist, it ought not to exist by then…) and we’ll see.
I don’t believe there has ever been a Father/Son duo where both went #1 or even both in the top ten. That would be an incredible feather in the cap for both Father and Son because it would mean Bronny and his gifts also put in the work.