Report: LeBron James makes decision on Los Angeles Lakers future

There has been a lot of uncertainty surrounding LeBron James and his future with the Los Angeles Lakers. He said he wants to play his final season in the NBA with his son, Bronny James, whenever that may be.

On Friday, there seemed to be a decision between James and the Lakers, with Adrian Wojnarowski reporting the four-time NBA champion is determined to stay in Los Angeles. His agent, Rich Paul, met with the front office and discussed the future and assured them James wants to build the team back up to a championship contender.

“KlutchSports CEO Rich Paul met with Jeanie Buss and Rob Pelinka on Tuesday, insisting there’s no movement to seek changes in management and LeBron James’ primary objective is remaining a Laker and restoring team to championship contention,” Wojnarowski said via Twitter.

The Lakers are currently in ninth place in the Western Conference standings, having a 4.5 game lead over the San Antonio Spurs, who are currently sitting outside of the playoffs at the moment. It’s been a struggle for Los Angeles since winning the franchise’s 17th championship back during the 2020 in the bubble.

James has played in 41 games this season, doing so without fellow star player Anthony Davis for a majority of the season He is averaging 29.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game thus far. Trying to improve their position in the standings will continue to be a priority for James and make a run at his fifth NBA championship.

LeBron James talks playing with his son, Bronny James

James told The Athletic he plans to play his last season with his son, Bronny. Bronny James is a Class of 2023 recruit at Sierra Canyon School in California, meaning he’s a junior. According to NBA rules, Bronny will have to play a year in college or in the G-League before making the jump to the NBA.

That puts a rough timeline on how much longer LeBron will be playing in the NBA. Two years.

“My last year will be played with my son,” James said, via The Athletic’s Jason Lloyd. “Wherever Bronny is at, that’s where I’ll be. I would do whatever it takes to play with my son for one year. It’s not about the money at that point.”

What’s interesting about that timeline is James’ contract with the Los Angeles Lakers expires next year. That means his contract expires the same year Bronny graduates from high school, which could make for an interesting 2023 offseason and 2024 NBA Draft.