As expected, LeBron James has decided not to validate the last year of his contract with the Lakers ($51.4 million in the 2024-2025 season) to become an unrestricted free agent and sign a new contract with the Los Angeles team.
Lakers and LeBron negotiate a new contract. The maximum possible would be 162 million dollars for 3 seasons, but everything indicates that James will take a smaller contract to make it possible for the Lakers to have the full 12.9 million dollars of the mid-level exception, in order to be able to get a player with level.
That player who could sacrifice salary to join the Lakers could be, according to reports Adrian Wojnarowski (ESPN), James Harden, Klay Thompson o Jonas Valančiūnasalthough the list is longer.
LeBron’s agent, Rich Paul (Klutch Sports), has assured ESPN that the player’s main objective is for the Lakers to improve their roster, hence why he is willing to sacrifice part of his salary.
No one doubts that at 39 years old LeBron James will remain in the Lakers, given his son’s draft choice. Bronny Jamesby the Californian team and also given the arrival of the bench of J.J. Redicka coach James likes.
2024-06-30 00:22:51
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