Throughout his career, LeBron James has switched teams three times. Is he able to make it four?
When it comes to whether or not he will use his $51.4 million player option for the upcoming season, King James has been evasive, telling reporters that he is unsure of his plans. Before the trade deadline, he tweeted an hourglass emoji, adding credence to rumors that he wasn’t happy with the Lakers’ direction.
If James does indeed decline his option, that would also open up the door to other teams pursuing him. Obviously, he would draw a ton of interest throughout the league. There aren’t a lot of teams with the cap space to sign him outright, but he could try to facilitate some sort of sign-and-trade so that the Lakers at least would get something back for him.
Here are the most likely landing spots for James this summer, ranked in order of most to least likely.
