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lakersfever714 Franchise Player


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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:21 am Post subject: |
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Let's see how much Lebron really wants to win a championship with Bronny. If he opted out and re-signed for MLE this offseason, then yea, he genuinely wanted that more than the money. _________________ Lakers used to average one championship every four years under Dr. Buss but I'd gladly take one every ten years now. |
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governator Retired Number


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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:23 am Post subject: |
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lakersfever714 wrote: | Let's see how much Lebron really wants to win a championship with Bronny. If he opted out and re-signed for MLE this offseason, then yea, he genuinely wanted that more than the money. |
Any max UFA this summer? _________________ “The main goal for the Lakers is to win a championship. All I care about, all we care about, is to raise another banner in the rafters.“ |
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TMG Star Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:23 am Post subject: |
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lakersfever714 wrote: | Let's see how much Lebron really wants to win a championship with Bronny. If he opted out and re-signed for MLE this offseason, then yea, he genuinely wanted that more than the money. |
Only way Lebron leaves if its to a contender. If Rob builds this right hell we could contend this season. |
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LukaDoncic Star Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:28 am Post subject: |
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venturalakersfan wrote: | Knecht4 wrote: | Maybe he will want to go the the Suns to be around his son who will be at Arizona next college basketball season.
I don't know how a deal would work with them since they don't have tradable pieces for that kind of salary |
He has said he wants to remain a Laker. Jeanie wants him to retire as a Laker. |
He has said a lot of things that were untrue throughout his career. Lol. _________________ Previously CamReddish |
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Sojo Star Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:28 am Post subject: |
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Knecht4 wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | Knecht4 wrote: | Maybe he will want to go the the Suns to be around his son who will be at Arizona next college basketball season.
I don't know how a deal would work with them since they don't have tradable pieces for that kind of salary |
He has said he wants to remain a Laker. Jeanie wants him to retire as a Laker. |
He has said a lot of things that were untrue throughout his career. Lol. |
You cannot believe a word out of his mouth. This has been shown time and again. What you can believe is he will do what's best for him, and him alone. Sometimes it works for us, most of the time it won't work for us. |
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Snipes Star Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:45 am Post subject: |
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Sojo wrote: | Knecht4 wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | Knecht4 wrote: | Maybe he will want to go the the Suns to be around his son who will be at Arizona next college basketball season.
I don't know how a deal would work with them since they don't have tradable pieces for that kind of salary |
He has said he wants to remain a Laker. Jeanie wants him to retire as a Laker. |
He has said a lot of things that were untrue throughout his career. Lol. |
You cannot believe a word out of his mouth. This has been shown time and again. What you can believe is he will do what's best for him, and him alone. Sometimes it works for us, most of the time it won't work for us. |
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miggz23 Star Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:56 am Post subject: |
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I mean I think Rob and Klutch partnership is pretty much ending or over after the AD trade.
Lebron is most likely looking out for himself now.
As far as him saying wanting to retire a Laker. I think that changed after the AD trade also. |
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TMG Star Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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Only way Lebron leaves if it's to a contender.
Warriors aint it
Suns aint it
Cleveland sure if it can work out without them giving up any big assets.
I think Lebron retires here.
Contrary to what a selective few posters think i believe Lebron and Luka are gonna be great together. |
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Snipes Star Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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TMG wrote: | Only way Lebron leaves if it's to a contender.
Warriors aint it
Suns aint it
Cleveland sure if it can work out without them giving up any big assets.
I think Lebron retires here.
Contrary to what a selective few posters think i believe Lebron and Luka are gonna be great together. |
More than a few that think this won’t work. If you really think this is a good duo I don’t know what to say. |
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TheBlackMamba Star Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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TMG wrote: | Only way Lebron leaves if it's to a contender.
Warriors aint it
Suns aint it
Cleveland sure if it can work out without them giving up any big assets.
I think Lebron retires here.
Contrary to what a selective few posters think i believe Lebron and Luka are gonna be great together. |
It's really people that want him off the team that are inventing narratives that he's gonna want out himself, lol. Pretty pathetic tbh |
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PenG_ Franchise Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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TheBlackMamba wrote: | TMG wrote: | Only way Lebron leaves if it's to a contender.
Warriors aint it
Suns aint it
Cleveland sure if it can work out without them giving up any big assets.
I think Lebron retires here.
Contrary to what a selective few posters think i believe Lebron and Luka are gonna be great together. |
It's really people that want him off the team that are inventing narratives that he's gonna want out himself, lol. Pretty pathetic tbh |
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LukaDoncic Star Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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Cleveland for Jaret Allen, Isaac Okoro, and Max Strus _________________ Previously CamReddish |
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Lakersfan1211 Star Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | LeBron James could sign an extension this offseason with the Lakers after their trade for Luka Doncic, per @mcten.
James holds a $52.7 million player option for his age-41 season in 2025-26. |
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LukaDoncic Star Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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Lakersfan1211 wrote: | Quote: | LeBron James could sign an extension this offseason with the Lakers after their trade for Luka Doncic, per @mcten.
James holds a $52.7 million player option for his age-41 season in 2025-26. |
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Hell no. If he opts out, let him walk. If he opts in, let him expire. Don't want to pay him 50 million plus for 2 or 3 more seasons. _________________ Previously CamReddish |
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dont_be_a_wuss Franchise Player


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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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Knecht4 wrote: | Lakersfan1211 wrote: | Quote: | LeBron James could sign an extension this offseason with the Lakers after their trade for Luka Doncic, per @mcten.
James holds a $52.7 million player option for his age-41 season in 2025-26. |
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Hell no. If he opts out, let him walk. If he opts in, let him expire. Don't want to pay him 50 million plus for 2 or 3 more seasons. |
LeBron loves making money. He’s not walking away from the $190M or whatever his 3-year max is. If the Lakers are willing to give it to him. |
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Vancouver Fan Franchise Player


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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | Knecht4 wrote: | Lakersfan1211 wrote: | Quote: | LeBron James could sign an extension this offseason with the Lakers after their trade for Luka Doncic, per @mcten.
James holds a $52.7 million player option for his age-41 season in 2025-26. |
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Hell no. If he opts out, let him walk. If he opts in, let him expire. Don't want to pay him 50 million plus for 2 or 3 more seasons. |
LeBron loves making money. He’s not walking away from the $190M or whatever his 3-year max is. If the Lakers are willing to give it to him. | I hope not. _________________ Music is my medicine |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number


Joined: 14 Apr 2001 Posts: 145504 Location: The Gold Coast
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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Knecht4 wrote: | Lakersfan1211 wrote: | Quote: | LeBron James could sign an extension this offseason with the Lakers after their trade for Luka Doncic, per @mcten.
James holds a $52.7 million player option for his age-41 season in 2025-26. |
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Hell no. If he opts out, let him walk. If he opts in, let him expire. Don't want to pay him 50 million plus for 2 or 3 more seasons. |
Jeanie will pay him until he decides to retire. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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LukaDoncic Star Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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venturalakersfan wrote: | Knecht4 wrote: | Lakersfan1211 wrote: | Quote: | LeBron James could sign an extension this offseason with the Lakers after their trade for Luka Doncic, per @mcten.
James holds a $52.7 million player option for his age-41 season in 2025-26. |
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Hell no. If he opts out, let him walk. If he opts in, let him expire. Don't want to pay him 50 million plus for 2 or 3 more seasons. |
Jeanie will pay him until he decides to retire. |
They won't if Luka doesn't want him. _________________ Previously CamReddish |
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ribeye Franchise Player


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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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Knecht4 wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | Knecht4 wrote: | Lakersfan1211 wrote: | Quote: | LeBron James could sign an extension this offseason with the Lakers after their trade for Luka Doncic, per @mcten.
James holds a $52.7 million player option for his age-41 season in 2025-26. |
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Hell no. If he opts out, let him walk. If he opts in, let him expire. Don't want to pay him 50 million plus for 2 or 3 more seasons. |
Jeanie will pay him until he decides to retire. |
They won't if Luka doesn't want him. |
And if he (Luka) can fill up the stands at the existing rates. _________________ "A metronome keeps time by using a Ringo" |
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LukaDoncic Star Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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ribeye wrote: | Knecht4 wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | Knecht4 wrote: | Lakersfan1211 wrote: | Quote: | LeBron James could sign an extension this offseason with the Lakers after their trade for Luka Doncic, per @mcten.
James holds a $52.7 million player option for his age-41 season in 2025-26. |
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Hell no. If he opts out, let him walk. If he opts in, let him expire. Don't want to pay him 50 million plus for 2 or 3 more seasons. |
Jeanie will pay him until he decides to retire. |
They won't if Luka doesn't want him. |
And if he (Luka) can fill up the stands at the existing rates. |
You bet he can, and then some _________________ Previously CamReddish |
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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ribeye wrote: | Knecht4 wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | Knecht4 wrote: | Lakersfan1211 wrote: | Quote: | LeBron James could sign an extension this offseason with the Lakers after their trade for Luka Doncic, per @mcten.
James holds a $52.7 million player option for his age-41 season in 2025-26. |
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Hell no. If he opts out, let him walk. If he opts in, let him expire. Don't want to pay him 50 million plus for 2 or 3 more seasons. |
Jeanie will pay him until he decides to retire. |
They won't if Luka doesn't want him. |
And if he (Luka) can fill up the stands at the existing rates. |
Lakers season ticket renewals were 97%+ even during the string of lottery years. I'm going to go out on a limb and say ticket sales are a non-issue. If anything prices are going up.
To add to that, the general joy and hysteria across all of social media DWARFS when Lebron joined us. Not even close. Can't tell you how many fans were losing interest the last few years (like me) and are losing their minds right now. _________________ KOBE |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number


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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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Knecht4 wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | Knecht4 wrote: | Lakersfan1211 wrote: | Quote: | LeBron James could sign an extension this offseason with the Lakers after their trade for Luka Doncic, per @mcten.
James holds a $52.7 million player option for his age-41 season in 2025-26. |
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Hell no. If he opts out, let him walk. If he opts in, let him expire. Don't want to pay him 50 million plus for 2 or 3 more seasons. |
Jeanie will pay him until he decides to retire. |
They won't if Luka doesn't want him. |
Why wouldn’t he? Luka is smarter than that. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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ribeye Franchise Player


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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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jonnybravo wrote: | ribeye wrote: | Knecht4 wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | Knecht4 wrote: | Lakersfan1211 wrote: | Quote: | LeBron James could sign an extension this offseason with the Lakers after their trade for Luka Doncic, per @mcten.
James holds a $52.7 million player option for his age-41 season in 2025-26. |
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Hell no. If he opts out, let him walk. If he opts in, let him expire. Don't want to pay him 50 million plus for 2 or 3 more seasons. |
Jeanie will pay him until he decides to retire. |
They won't if Luka doesn't want him. |
And if he (Luka) can fill up the stands at the existing rates. |
Lakers season ticket renewals were 97%+ even during the string of lottery years. I'm going to go out on a limb and say ticket sales are a non-issue. If anything prices are going up.
To add to that, the general joy and hysteria across all of social media DWARFS when Lebron joined us. Not even close. Can't tell you how many fans were losing interest the last few years (like me) and are losing their minds right now. |
I don't attend the games but it is my understanding that ticket prices have gone up radically during the LeBron years, so it is not just a matter of filling the seats, but filling the seats at the existing greatly inflated prices. I'm sure Jeanie and company crunch the numbers better than we can and doesn't pay him $50M+ to lose money. _________________ "A metronome keeps time by using a Ringo"
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Hanging from Rafters Star Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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TMG wrote: | Only way Lebron leaves if it's to a contender.
Warriors aint it
Suns aint it
Cleveland sure if it can work out without them giving up any big assets.
I think Lebron retires here.
Contrary to what a selective few posters think i believe Lebron and Luka are gonna be great together. |
Perhaps they will fit, schematically it doesn’t look like it will on paper…ball dominant LBJ/Luka/AR with questionable defense and lack of effectiveness/willingness to play off ball…but we have to see it on the court. Sometimes looks can be deceiving tho so I hope it works out. _________________ When it’s a reasonable possibility, I expect the Lakers to go after a ship like it can’t be denied. I haven’t seen a respectable effort by the Front Office for the last two off seasons nor the last trade deadline. What is going on? |
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Lakersfan1211 Star Player

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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | “LeBron has no intention of asking out.”
“He’s going to stay with the Lakers to play with Luka.”
“There’s a chance that he will re-negotiate a new deal and this Luka Doncic addition could extend LeBron James’ career.”
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Please take a paycut Bron.. |
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