LeBron James Sends Bronny James Message Amid Trade Rumors
While all signs over the past couple of years have pointed to LeBron James finishing his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, the four-time MVP is now in the thick of trade rumors.
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As confirmed on Sunday, James will be exercising his $52.6 million player option, but is closely watching the Lakers this offseason to see how they improve the team. His agent, Rich Paul, also issued a cryptic message that has many convinced James could be on the move as he made it clear his client wants to win now, while the team is making moves for the future.
As teams around the league figure out how to address this situation, James has been having some fun on social media. Renowned basketball trainer Chris Johnson posted a video of first-year Laker and son of James, Bronny James, getting some work in.
While the 20-year-old did spend time with the Lakers, as he and his father became the first father-son duo to play on the same NBA team, he did most of his damage in the G League.
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The USC product averaged 18.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.6 steals with the G League affiliate, South Bay Lakers.
Although the video centered on the younger James's cardio, his father made sure to hype up his son and teammate.
"It's happening!! Continue to work Young 🤴," commented James.
LeBron James reacts to Bronny James' workout.Kingjames/ig
It's unclear whether James truly wants to be traded or if he's just trying to spark a fire under the Lakers' organization to make some more moves.
If he were to be moved, the first question most would have is whether or not his son will be shipped with him. The Lakers selected Bronny James with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft in a move that many viewed as a favor to his father.
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He showed some flashes during his rookie season, but is far from being a player who can contribute to an NBA rotation.
In the early stages of the possible James trade, teams such as the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New York Knicks are the front-runners to trade for him.
As for Bronny, he is expected to suit up for the Lakers' summer league team on July 10 against Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks.
Related: Heat Fans Happy After LeBron James Report
Related: Brian Windhorst Reveals Why Heat Have Not Made a Major Offseason Trade Yet
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
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