Charania on Lebron leaving the Lakers I'm told that happiness is the biggest factor in his decision to leave the Lakers It's about where will he and his family be happy It's not gonna be a money driven decision

Charania LeBron James and the Lakers just simply didnt see eye to eye on what it meant to try compete for a championship Sources close to LeBron tell me that his priorities are clear with his next home he wants to compete for championships he wants to play meaningful basketball

Charania Its decision time for LeBron James because all the information for the most part is in

Windhorst It's been communicated to me that the number one thing for LeBron next season is happiness not money I have clearance to use this quote attributed to Rich Paul 'The Lakers are not and will not annoy us'

Charania on LeBron James I dont know if Im holding my breath for an announcement this week LeBron has had multiple ownersGMs about 3-5 that have sent voice memos to him via Rich Paul

Charania If you are a NBA team that has contending aspirations LeBron James according to my sources it is not a financially driven decision That means if you want to slot him in if you want to pitch him on a minimum pitch him on an exception pitch him on a non-max contract

Charania Rich Paul has met with multiple teams and has given LeBron all the information needed to make a decision but there is no timeline for the coming weeks Miami Cleveland and Philadelphia seem to be the likeliest options with Golden State and Minnesota still in the mix