Lil Durk wants to see LeBron James suit up with his hometown Chicago Bulls and is even willing to put up his own money to sweeten the deal.
The Windy City resident took to King James' Instagram DMs to test the waters to see if LeBron would welcome a change of scenery in the Midwest along with his songstress, Bronny James, who wants to hear his name called in the draft of the NBA this week. .
“You and Brony come to the Chicago Bulls and I'll pay you if I make it,” he wrote to James.
Durk amplified the message in his Instagram Story on Tuesday (June 25) and doubled down on his idea to pay half of James' salary. “IDC if I have to go half @ChicagoBulls it's time lol,” he added.
LeBron hasn't publicly responded to Durk's offer, but he has a lot to decide about his future. He is considering a $51.4 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers or can opt out of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
The major key in this negotiation happens to be LeBron's son as a potential bargaining chip for opposing teams.
James was not shy about wanting to finish his career playing alongside his son, so whichever franchise drafts Bronny James this week might be able to entice LeBron to join him, even if he's on the line.
If the Bulls — who haven't won a playoff series since 2015 — want to enter the James sweepstakes, they'll have to trade with the Lakers for LeBron, as they don't have the cap space to sign him as a free agent. means.
It should all come together fairly quickly with the draft taking place on Wednesday (June 26) and Thursday (June 27) and free agency starting on Sunday (June 30).
Find Lil Durk's message to LeBron below.
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