LeBron James does not intend to take advantage of the option year which would earn him US 51.4 million with the Los Angeles Lakers, wishing instead to obtain a new contract, revealed a person familiar with the matter, SATURDAY.
Posted at 3:44 p.m.
Tim Reynolds
Associated Press
That new contract could be finalized quickly, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither James nor the Lakers have revealed the decision publicly. ESPN, The Athletic and the Los Angeles Times all reported the news earlier.
The free-agent market officially opens Sunday, although contracts collectively worth $1.2 billion have already been reached due to new rules that allow teams to talk with their own players starting the day after the NBA Finals .
Among those who have already agreed to pacts that will be made official on July 6: Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley, of the Toronto Raptors, Bam Adebayo, of the Miami Heat, Pascal Siakam, of the Indiana Pacers and OG Anunoby, of the Knicks of New York.
LeBron James was technically expected to be a free agent. He was also expected to stay with the Lakers.
The Lakers selected Bronny James — LeBron James’ eldest son — in the second round of the draft on Thursday, putting them in position to have the first father-son duo on the court in NBA history.
LeBron James is a four-time champion and is about $20 million short of becoming the first player in league history to surpass $500 million in salary.
2024-06-29 19:48:32
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