According to recent reports by ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst, DeMar DeRozan is on the list of players LeBron James would feel good about taking less money to bring him to the Los Angeles Lakers. He also mentioned that Free Agent Klay Thompson is on the list.
“Now LeBron and Rich Paul met with the Lakers on this topic last week, and they agreed from what I am told on a short list of players that LeBron would feel good about taking less money to get on the Lakers. And obviously one of them was Klay Thompson…. “I think there’s more than three. I think DeMar DeRozan is on that list as well, and there may be another one or so.” Windhorst said.
Derozan Is Another Name on King James’ Wish List for the Lakers
DeRozan, who has played for the Chicago Bulls for the past three seasons, is now a free agent. During his time with the Bulls, he was selected to two All-Star teams and became one of the team’s most reliable scorers. While some teams may be willing to offer DeRozan more than the mid-level salary, his options for potential teams are limited. Having never reached the NBA Finals, playing alongside James and Anthony Davis in his final years may lead DeRozan to consider accepting a lower salary. If not, the Bulls will likely need to explore sign-and-trade possibilities.
According to a report by Dave McMenamin of ESPN, LeBron James is willing to make a financial sacrifice to help the Lakers bring in a veteran playmaker like James Harden or Klay Thompson or an established big man such as Jonas Valančiūnas to play alongside Anthony Davis. The Lakers’ star player, King James, clearly aims to upgrade the team’s roster for better performance in the next season.
The Lakers recently drafted Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, as the 55th overall pick in the second round of the NBA draft. However, during a recent live stream on Instagram, LeBron’s younger son, Bryce Maximus James, has also expressed his desire to play with his father on the same team.
