Passionately passionate about basketball, he left to live in San Antonio to follow Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs after a diploma at the IEJ, his gaze constantly fixed on the NBA, both on the field and on the statistics and contracts.
LeBron James, who turns 40 in December, could be negotiating the final contract of his career this summer. The four-time NBA champion has decided not to exercise his $51.4 million player option for the 2024-25 season, in order to sign a new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers that promises to be very unusual.
LeBron Memes will indeed be a free agent this summer. According to ESPN, the NBA legend has opted to forfeit his $51.4 million player option in an effort to renegotiate a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. While this is likely to be his last contract before retirement, it appears the winger is willing to make financial sacrifices to win a title.
LeBron James terminates his contract with the Lakers
LeBron James has officially opted out of his contract with the Lakers and will be free to sign wherever he wants this summer. Nevertheless, his priority is to reach a new agreement with his franchise, and it is very unlikely that he leaves The Angels this summer — especially now that his son Bronny has joined the team. This maneuver, common in the NBA, will allow him to obtain a longer-term contract. He is eligible for a maximum of $162 million over three years, but could choose to reduce some of his salary for the sake of the team.
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Towards a pay cut to win an NBA title
Since their NBA title in 2020, the Lakers don’t get away with it anymore. That is why LeBron James is willing to put roster improvement ahead of salary, according to his camp. He would be ready to make significant financial sacrifices so that the team can take advantage of its “mid-level exception”, an envelope of $12.9 million that it can use to recruit new players. Bleacher Report estimates this concession at $16 million on his salary next season.
This effort – which he has already made in the past Miami Heat to form a “superteam” with Dwyane Wade et Chris Bosh — however has one condition. He will only agree to make such a salary cut if the Lakers manage to recruit a star from outside, like James Harden or Klay Thompsonor a solid interior to play alongsideAnthony Davisas Jonas Valančiūnas according to ESPN. His agent, Rich Paulhas already warned that he will ask for the maximum if The Angels fails to recruit a player of this caliber.
2024-06-30 01:24:58
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