As the Los Angeles Lakers enter the offseason, one of the biggest questions around the team is what the future holds for star forward LeBron James. James has a player option for $52.6 million, and many are expecting him to opt into the deal.

LeBron James Urged to Make 'Substantial Sacrifice' for Lakers Next Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Many fans and pundits predicted the Los Angeles Lakers would compete for the championship this year after the Luka Doncic trade.

One player has seemingly been more criticized than any other in NBA history, and some of those criticisms are far from true. Coming into the 2022-23 season, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sat on top of the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 38,