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Another exciting season comes to an end for the LeBron James’ Lakers after being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs against the Denver Nuggets 4-1the executioners of the Angelenos of the past two campaigns and a main candidate to reaffirm the championship ring this 2024, a project that is opposed to gold and purple, with many doubts placed in the future.

The Lakers stole a game in the series and avoided being swept, but they couldn’t do anything in the fifth game played at the Ball Arena in Denver, in which another shot sealed by Jamal Murray eliminated them with a final score of 108-106. Another tough finish for the Los Angeles team, who is still waiting for an answer from ‘The King’ about his future.

“Still in LA?: I’m not going to…”

When asked if this would be his last game as a Laker, LeBron said with a smile: “I’m not going to answer that,” and then he got up and left a newsroom full of journalists who were curious about his decision.James who almost reached the triple double in the game (30-9-11) and who is still unknown on the horizon.

The NBA’s all-time leading scorer It’s up to you to accept his 51 million player option for next year, or not. but now ‘An Athletic’ is putting another option on the table. According to Shams Charania, The Lakers have already decided to keep their star, and they have no shortage of reasons. At 39 years old he has scored an average 25.7 points, 8.3 assists and 7.3 rebounds in the regular season, some unique records in baseball history for such veteran players. Neither Malone, Nowitzki nor Abdul-Jabbar managed to maintain this level in the latter part of their career, which makes LeBron even more special.

Los Angeles is willing to offer LBJ a maximum extension of up to $164 million over 3 years, an amount never seen before for someone who is almost 40 years old in a sport that depends so much on the body. Beyond the economy, there is another incentive that almost explains the king to stay in California, Bronny James.

The Lakers want to connect ‘LeBron’ with Bronny

As ‘The Athletic’ says, the Lakers are open to drafting Bronny James in June, LeBron’s son has always been excited about the possibility of sharing the court with his heir. Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles front office know that hiring Bronny would be a big draw for James to renew with the franchise he joined in free agency in 2018 from the Cavaliers.

Bronny James went out with the USC Trojans under the watchful eye of his father / AFP

The Lakers are far from ringing in the NBA ‘bubble’ in the midst of the coronavirus, LeBron’s fifth ring which, barring surprise and capital rebuilding on Crypto.Com, will already be the last in a legendary saga. It seems that his desire to reach 6 Jordan is already difficult, but nothing can be denied with a player who has been showing us for two decades that nothing is impossible.

Bronny started his university career this year 23-24 with serious health problems, ands that he had to miss the first month and a half of competition due to a heart attack at the end of July put his job in serious jeopardy. After a full recovery, the 19-year-old point guard has averaged 4.8 points and 2.1 assists in 19.4 minutes with the USC Trojans, the same university as the number newly selected in the NBA Draft . NFL Caleb Williams, about to mark an era in North American sports.

In any case, the amazing relationship that LeBron maintains with Jeannie Buss, the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, indicating that the king’s future will continue to be colored in gold and purple until he finally hangs up his boots. The decision must be made before the Olympics in Paris in the summer of 2024, where ‘The King’ will lead the new Dream Team along with other legends such as Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.