LOS ANGELES (KABC) — LeBron James is reportedly in active negotiations on a new deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.
During an appearance on ESPN Cleveland, Brian Windhorst said LeBron James is in talks with the Lakers to return for a record-setting 24th NBA season.
“I think LeBron’s intention is to play. And I think the focus right now is making a deal with the Lakers. Right now, he’s allowed to negotiate with the Lakers, and I believe they are negotiating. I believe they’re going back and forth,” Windhorst said. “Free agency begins in 14 days, and in the next 14 days I think he’s going to try to make a deal with the Lakers. The amount of the deal may depend on what else the Lakers might be able to do in free agency. And if in 14 days he is at an impasse with the Lakers and there is no deal there, then I think other teams, like the Cavs, should stand to attention. But the league generally believes the two sides are going to come together.”
James, 41, is already the league’s longest tenured player. He has played on the Lakers since 2018 but is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the month.
ESPN contributed to this report.
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