If LeBron leaves the Lakers, that would mean he’s chasing another championship. With the Warriors it’s possible, and in terms of salary I think he could accept less because what matters to him now is his legacy.
What do you mean? Isn't it the reason they are having an issue with the lakers because Lebron doesnt want to get a reduce salary?
Last season he already took a modest pay cut, but this time he chose to lock in his player option with no reduction. And it’s not really his fault, every player has the choice if they want a pay cut or not, and this time LeBron doesn’t want to.
By picking the player option he sets himself up to be an unrestricted free agent next season. But if the Lakers manage to win a chip this year, I think they’ll still re-sign him and LeBron would probably stay.