LeBron James has confirmed that he wants to own the Las Vegas franchise that could come up as part of an extension draft in the NBA.

LeBron James has confirmed his intentions of owning the Las Vegas franchise that is being rumoured to be drafted into the NBA as part of an imminent extension draft.

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar was rumoured to have intentions of owning an NBA franchise, and amidst all the rumours pointing to the Vegas franchise – Bron has come out and confirmed his intentions.

LeBron James used his postgame press conference in Las Vegas to address NBA commissioner Adam Silver directly during one answer, saying he wants to own the team in Vegas if and when the league expands to include a team in Sin City

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LeBron was part of the Los Angeles Lakers team which were in Vegas for their preseason game against the Phoenix Suns, and following the game that ended in a 115-119 loss for the Lakers in the T-Mobile Arena in Vegas – Bron addressed the press in what would be a revelation of an interview concerning his long term intentions of having an ownership stake in a NBA franchise.

What did LeBron James have to say about his intentions?

Following the preseason outing in Vegas, LeBron James came out and confirmed his intentions of owning the upcoming Las Vegas franchise.

“It’s the best fanbase in the world, and I would love to bring a team here at some point,” James said of the city. He then went on to address the NBA commissioner Adam Silver directly, who is currently in Abu Dhabi. Bron added: “He probably sees every single interview and transcript that comes through from NBA players, so I want the team here, Adam. Thank you.”

“He (Adam Silver) probably sees every single interview and transcript that comes through from NBA players, so I want the team here, Adam. Thank you.”

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The possibility of LeBron owning an entire NBA franchise is very real as the Lakers superstar was granted billionaire status in June earlier this year, and is the only active basketball player in history to have achieved that status.

However, it might not be imminent as according to Adrian Wojnarowski, the expansion draft isn’t an immediate issue that the NBA is looking to address. Yet, courtesy of his recent interview, we know who will be bidding for the Las Vegas franchise when the NBA finally does decide to bring in the two new teams into the mix.

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