Lakers Willing To Give LeBron James No-Trade Clause
The Los Angeles Lakers are willing to give LeBron James whatever contract type he wants this offseason, including a no-trade clause, reports Shams Charania on the Pat McAfee Show. James can only receive a no-trade clause if he opts out because it cannot be added on as part of an extension. Bradley Beal is the only player in the NBA with a no-trade clause, which he utilized last offseason as leverage to get to the Phoenix Suns.
"It's 51.4 million if he opts in," said Charania. "If he opts out, I mean he can still dictate his contract. It'll be a two-year deal. The Lakers have said it, I've reported it, they're willing to offer whatever LeBron James wants.
"iIf he wants to opt-in and add two years and do a three-tear max $164 million deal, they'll do that. If he wants to opt-out and get a new trade clause, they'll do that. So LeBron James has a franchise that has been very upfront about the fact that they want to bring him back on any term, and that they have interest in drafting Bronny James."