Better than MJ who hated his GM Bro don t wanna win no more rings Let him go and rebuild - Fans react strongly as LeBron James and Rob Pelinka have productive talks over a contract extension × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Basketball NBA News News Better than MJ who hated his GM Bro don t wanna win no more rings Let him go and rebuild - Fans react strongly as LeBron James and Rob Pelinka have productive talks over a contract extension By Charles Eluemuno Modified 22 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share LeBron James is in talks with LA Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka regarding a contract extension. There have always been debates about where LeBron James would end his career. The latest reports suggest that James might stay with the LA Lakers for longer, which has sparked reactions from fans and observers. Sports analyst Chris Russo believes James needs to spend some more time with the Lakers to be considered a Lakers great. Kevin Love, on the other hand, wants LBJ to at least sign a one-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers and retire with the team. Bleacher Report@BleacherReport“He’ll have that statue. I can’t wait till that goes up, I’ll be there.”@kevinlove talks @KingJames potentially ending his career as a Cav1823130“He’ll have that statue. I can’t wait till that goes up, I’ll be there.”@kevinlove talks @KingJames potentially ending his career as a Cav https://t.co/QeFOGLbL9Y James' decision has transcended his career and money, leaning more on creating legacies. The four-time champ has explicitly said that he wants to play with his son, Bronny, in the NBA. If they pull that off, the James' will be the first father-son duo to play in the NBA at the same time. According to reporter Dave McMenamin, the Lakers and James are having productive talks regarding a contract extension, tweeting: "LeBron James and his representative Rich Paul of Klutch Sports met with Lakers VP of basketball ops and GM Rob Pelinka on Thursday regarding James’ eligible contract extension. Paul told ESPN the discussion was “productive” and both sides will continue a dialogue." Dave McMenamin@mctenLeBron James and his representative Rich Paul of Klutch Sports met with Lakers VP of basketball ops and GM Rob Pelinka on Thursday regarding James’ eligible contract extension. Paul told ESPN the discussion was “productive” and both sides will continue a dialogue.1393313LeBron James and his representative Rich Paul of Klutch Sports met with Lakers VP of basketball ops and GM Rob Pelinka on Thursday regarding James’ eligible contract extension. Paul told ESPN the discussion was “productive” and both sides will continue a dialogue. The news has sparked mixed reactions from fans on social media. While many are thrilled with the news, others have criticized James for the decision. ???????????? @HardenssBetta@BleacherReport @mcten League is shaking4@BleacherReport @mcten League is shaking seamarshmetros@seamarshmetrosb@BleacherReport @mcten let me him go and rebuild@BleacherReport @mcten let me him go and rebuild Griffin ?@MadeByGriffin@BleacherReport @mcten That’s it?? He ain’t committed@BleacherReport @mcten That’s it?? He ain’t committed LeBoring@Gr8tBigChunky23@BleacherReport @mcten A.K.A... Wait And See About KD Dilemma@BleacherReport @mcten A.K.A... Wait And See About KD Dilemma Josh@CornishMamba@BleacherReport @mcten @CookiesGuy ahhhhh shit@BleacherReport @mcten @CookiesGuy ahhhhh shit Hunter@Hunter22__@BleacherReport @mcten Basically told him trade Westbrook and he'll sign@BleacherReport @mcten Basically told him trade Westbrook and he'll sign The Lakers captain was compared to Michael Jordan by one fan, while another thinks James has given up pursuing rings. Meanwhile, another fan called out the person who said James was not interested in winning a championship. Bonzo Mcmuffin@BonzoMcmuffin@BleacherReport @mcten Better than MJ who hated his GM1@BleacherReport @mcten Better than MJ who hated his GM FGF Spazz??@iam_jtjxiii@BleacherReport @mcten bro dont wanna win no more rings huh41@BleacherReport @mcten bro dont wanna win no more rings huh Edward Reaves@EdwardTemblador@iam_jtjxiii @BleacherReport @mcten They said he did t want to win rings when he chose LA and year 2 he brings 1 home, recency bias flows through this app all the time49@iam_jtjxiii @BleacherReport @mcten They said he did t want to win rings when he chose LA and year 2 he brings 1 home, recency bias flows through this app all the time If James does not reach an agreement with the Lakers, he would become an unrestricted free agent in the 2023 offseason. At that point, he can join any team he wishes. LeBron James is entering the final year of his contract LeBron James of the LA Lakers James joined the Lakers in 2018. In 2020, he delivered a championship, ending their nine-year championship drought. Although the Lakers have not had success in the last two seasons, their chances of winning are undoubtedly higher with James. The 37-year-old has shown he is still valuable, averaging 30.3 points last season. ClutchPoints@ClutchPointsAppHere’s what LeBron James will need to average according to games played in order to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s All-Time Scoring Leader this season:17.6 PPG across 76 games played 20.9 PPG across 64 games played 27.1 PPG across 49 games played2137278Here’s what LeBron James will need to average according to games played in order to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s All-Time Scoring Leader this season:17.6 PPG across 76 games played 20.9 PPG across 64 games played 27.1 PPG across 49 games played https://t.co/x8uiW285Fm James is entering his fifth season with the Lakers. In his 19-year career, this is only the third team the 18-time All-Star has played for. It is also worth noting that he has won a championship with all three franchises. That achievement makes him one of four players in league history to win a championship with three teams. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Joseph Schiefelbein × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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