
LeBron’s Reluctance to Take Pay Cut Creates Major Hurdles for Lakers
“`markdown The LeBron-Lakers Salary Standoff: Navigating NBA Economics in the Superstar Era Introduction: A High-Stakes Chess Game The Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason hinges on a delicate financial paradox: how to maximize a 39-year-old LeBron James’ twilight years while adhering to the NBA’s punitive salary rules. Last summer, James’ $2.7 million pay cut demonstrated rare flexibility,…