LeBron James may originally be from Northeast Ohio, but for the last eight years, he has called the Los Angeles area home. Since coming to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018, he has brought the franchise an NBA championship, and while the last five years or so have been rocky for the Lakers, he has at least kept them relevant.
He is about to become a free agent this summer, and there is a very real possibility that he will leave. But the 41-year-old has established roots in the region, and that, along with the realities of the NBA’s salary cap, could very well cause him to stay put.
Former Lakers guard Lonzo Ball, who played one season with James, said on his “Ball in the Family” podcast that it will not be easy for James to go back to cleveland/">Cleveland if that is what the future Hall of Famer ultimately chooses to do.
“He’s got a family and he’s in L.A.,” Ball said. “He’s been here for the last X amount of years. It’s hard to just pack up and then go back to Cleveland.”
“He’s got a family and he’s in L.A.,” Ball said. “He’s been here for the last X amount of years. It’s hard to just pack up and then go back to Cleveland.”
James has obviously gotten involved in a number of off-the-court ventures since coming to Southern California. His oldest son, Bronny, plays for the Lakers, and his other son, Bryce, is at the University of Arizona, just a short plane ride away from the Southland.
The Lakers should be able to offer the four-time MVP a lot more money than any other team he could be genuinely interested in playing for. They’re projected to have as much as roughly $50 million in salary cap space this summer, and while they have other incumbent free agents they will look to re-sign, the Cavaliers will most likely be limited to offering him, at most, the taxpayer mid-level exception of approximately $6 million.
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