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The big news.

Now, it might not sound like big news, but it struck me as a little news-ish, and that's the Lakers with LeBron James.

He opts in, and I don't know if there was any real mystery that would he not opt in?

Would he become a free agent?

Does he want to go someplace else?

Keep in mind what he said on his podcast with Steve Nash, that it's really not about rings

if you're going to look at somebody's legacy or their greatness.

And I thought it was his way, passive aggressively, saying, hey, I'm not going to catch Michael

Jordan. But that doesn't mean I'm not better than Michael Jordan. It was a passive aggressive

comment. And if they counted the passive aggressive assist for LeBron James, he'd probably have about 500 more assist on his total.

Very passive aggressive, very good at being passive aggressive.

But his agent, Rich Paul, said that LeBron knows the Lakers are building for the future,

but he also wants to compete for championships.

This is Rich Paul telling the athletic and the mothership.

Goes on to say, we understand the difficulty in winning now while preparing for the future.

We do want to evaluate what's best for LeBron at this stage in his life and career.

He wants to make every season he has left count, and the Lakers understand that, and they're

supportive, and they want what's best for him.

We're very appreciative of the partnership we've had for eight years with Jeannie Buss,

Rob Polinka, and consider the Lakers as a critical part of his career.

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