Recently, Bleacher Report wrote another article about LeBron James' contract extension impasse with the Lakers, saying that the Lakers are not willing to offer James the new contract he wants.

An excerpt from the original article is below:

The 25/26 season will be the first of LeBron's 23-year career in which his contract expires, and considering LeBron is extremely adept at creating and utilizing negotiating leverage, it's reasonable to assume that wasn't his original plan.

A source familiar with LeBron and the Lakers said, "He obviously wanted an extension, but the Lakers obviously didn't agree. So he reacted that way."

Most in the league believe LeBron wanted to stay on a 1+1 contract - a one-year guaranteed deal plus a one-year player option - but the Lakers refused to offer it.

One NBA executive said, "It doesn't look like either side has talked at all." A prominent agent, meanwhile, said, "The Lakers didn't extend his contract, which puts LeBron in a difficult position."