Lakers break silence on LeBron James bombshell

On Tuesday afternoon, it was reported that LeBron James chose to move on from the Lakers, making him an unrestricted free agent entering the free agency period that starts tonight.

It ends an eight-year run in Los Angeles for James, which included a title in the 2019-20 season.

Shortly after the news came out, the team made a statement on social media.

Lakers break silence on LeBron James bombshell

Here's what the Lakers posted for LeBron on Tuesday, after he announced he was leaving in free agency:

Thank you, LeBron 💜💛 pic.twitter.com/SW910ZVqSu

This felt like a scenario that could have played out this offseason, but after months of speculation, we now know it's definite he will not return to the Lakers.

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The team now seems to be in the hands of a new franchise player, Luka Doncic, whom the team traded for last year, as they slowly introduced the transition into a post-LeBron era.

What's next for LeBron isn't exactly known at the moment, but with the Warriors viewed as one of the favorites to land him, he may not have to travel too far to his next destination.

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