{"id":23786,"date":"2024-02-04T11:53:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T08:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/23786\/lebron-james-mum-on-player\/"},"modified":"2024-02-04T11:53:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T08:53:13","slug":"lebron-james-mum-on-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=23786","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James mum on player option for 2024-25, hourglass tweet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James mum on player option for 2024-25, hourglass tweet\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\">\n<div class=\"author-img\"><\/div>\n<p>Dave McMenamin, ESPN editor<span class=\"timestamp \">February 3, 2024, 7:58 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-overlay\">Close<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN.\n<\/li>\n<li>Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009 to 2014, the Cavaliers from 2014 to 2018 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005 to 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW YORK \u2014 Speaking to reporters for the first time since his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, told ESPN&#39;s Brian Windhorst that he would not pursue a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James said he is undecided on what contract decision he will have to make with the franchise this summer.<\/p>\n<p>James has a player option on his contract with Los Angeles for $51.4 million for 2024-25, which would be his 22nd season in the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he knew what he would do with that option after Saturday&#39;s shootout before the Lakers&#39; game against the New York Knicks, James said, &#8220;No.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#39;s Choice<\/h2>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Speaking for the first time since tweeting an hourglass emoji with all the sand filtered to the bottom after Los Angeles&#39; blowout loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, James also declined to clarify the tweet.<\/p>\n<p>James missed the Lakers&#39; 114-105 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/win\/\"   title=\"win\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">win<\/a> over the Boston Celtics on Thursday because of left ankle soreness, but seemed determined to play against the Knicks after a four-day break.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Physically? I mean, I&#39;ve been better. But I&#39;ve been a lot worse. But hopefully I can come out and contribute tonight, help our team win the game, obviously,&#8221; James said.  &#8220;I&#39;m very proud of our effort in Boston. These guys stepped up and played exceptional basketball. It&#39;s beautiful to see. Beautiful to watch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>James, who reiterated his appreciation for playing at Madison Square Garden as he has throughout his career, was also asked if he ever wondered what it would have been like to play for the Knicks .<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring my free agency period in 2010, that was one of the teams I looked at,\u201d James said.  \u201cSo I\u2019ve had that thought throughout my career.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James mum on player option for 2024-25, hourglass tweet\u060c Dave McMenamin, ESPN editorFebruary 3, 2024, 7:58 p.m. Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009 to 2014, the Cavaliers from 2014 to 2018 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005 to 2009. 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