The star of the National Basketball League began negotiations with the leadership of the club from Los Angeles.
LeBron James has started talks with his current club, the Los Angeles Lakers, about a contract extension. ESPN reporter reports. Dave McMenamin.
The basketball player, along with his agent Rich Paul, has already held the first meeting with Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka about it.
Paul said that the negotiations have been “productive”, in Los Angeles they also do not mind keeping the 37-year-old athlete longer, so both sides will meet again to continue the dialogue.
Keep in mind that James is in the final year of his contract with the team. In one year, the basketball player can become an unrestricted free agent. For the 2022-23 season, the NBA star will earn $44.5 million with the Lakers.
However, the media previously reported that James and his family are happy in Los Angeles, so the basketball player will try to stay with the Lakers.
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