Unsurprisingly, after the draft of his son Bronny by the Lakers, LeBron James has signed a new contract with the “Purple & Gold” franchise. A new contract worth $104 million over two years!
With Klay Thompson having decided to join the Mavericks, the “King” has not given his team a discount, and he is taking the maximum possible. With the possibility of becoming a free agent again in a year, since the second year of his new contract is a “player option” that he can activate, or not. And without the possibility for Los Angeles to trade him since he will also have a clause allowing him to block any transfer.
At 39, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer will earn $49,987,718 in the 2024/25 season, then $53,986,735 in 2025/26, if he decides to activate his “player option” next summer. ESPN specifies, however, that LeBron James could take a million dollars less than the maximum, in order to avoid the Lakers having to “second apron” and give them room to modify their roster. Perhaps via trades?
It should also be noted that he is the second player in the Major League with a clause blocking any transfer, with Bradley Beal. But above all, the first basketball player to exceed 500 million in earnings, just in salaries…
LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2024/25 ROSTER
Menors: D’Angelo Russell, Gabe Vincent, Jalen Hood-Schifino
Extérieurs : LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Max Christie, Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, Bronny James, Maxwell Lewis
Intérieurs : Anthony Davis, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, Christian Wood, Jaxson Hayes
Player option : possibility for a player to activate (or not) the last year of his contract, in order to finish his lease or become a “free agent” one year early.
LeBron James
Pourcentage
Rebonds
Saison
Equipe
MJ
Min
Tirs
3pts
LF
Off
Def
Tot
Pd
Fte
Int
Bp
Ct
Pts
2003-04
CLE
79
40
41.7
29.0
75.4
1.3
4.2
5.5
5.9
1.9
1.7
3.5
0.7
20.9
2004-05
CLE
80
42
47.2
35.1
75.0
1.4
6.0
7.4
7.2
1.8
2.2
3.3
0.7
27.2
2005-06
CLE
79
43
48.0
33.5
73.8
1.0
6.1
7.0
6.6
2.3
1.6
3.3
0.8
31.4
2006-07
CLE
78
41
47.6
31.9
69.8
1.1
5.7
6.7
6.0
2.2
1.6
3.2
0.7
27.3
2007-08
CLE
75
40
48.4
31.5
71.2
1.8
6.1
7.9
7.2
2.2
1.8
3.4
1.1
30.0
2008-09 ★
CLE
81
38
48.9
34.4
78.0
1.3
6.3
7.6
7.3
1.7
1.7
3.0
1.2
28.4
2009-10 ★
CLE
76
39
50.3
33.3
76.7
0.9
6.4
7.3
8.6
1.6
1.6
3.4
1.0
29.7
2010-11
MIA
79
39
51.1
33.0
75.9
1.0
6.5
7.5
7.0
2.1
1.6
3.6
0.6
26.7
2011-12 ★
MIA
62
38
53.1
36.2
77.1
1.5
6.4
7.9
6.2
1.6
1.9
3.4
0.8
27.2
2012-13 ★
MIA
76
38
56.5
40.6
75.3
1.3
6.8
8.0
7.3
1.5
1.7
3.0
0.9
26.8
2013-14
MIA
77
38
56.7
37.9
75.0
1.1
5.9
6.9
6.3
1.6
1.6
3.5
0.3
27.1
2014-15
CLE
69
36
48.8
35.4
71.0
0.7
5.3
6.0
7.4
2.0
1.6
3.9
0.7
25.3
2015-16
CLE
76
36
52.0
30.9
73.1
1.5
6.0
7.4
6.8
1.9
1.4
3.3
0.6
25.3
2016-17
CLE
74
38
54.8
36.3
67.4
1.3
7.3
8.6
8.7
1.8
1.2
4.1
0.6
26.4
2017-18
CLE
82
37
54.2
36.7
73.1
1.2
7.5
8.7
9.1
1.7
1.4
4.2
0.9
27.5
2018-19
LAL
55
35
51.0
33.9
66.5
1.0
7.4
8.5
8.3
1.7
1.3
3.6
0.6
27.4
2019-20
LAL
67
35
49.3
34.8
69.3
1.0
6.9
7.8
10.2
1.8
1.2
3.9
0.5
25.3
2020-21
LAL
45
33
51.3
36.5
69.8
0.6
7.0
7.7
7.8
1.6
1.1
3.7
0.6
25.0
2021-22
LAL
56
37
52.4
35.9
75.6
1.1
7.1
8.2
6.2
2.2
1.3
3.5
1.1
30.3
2022-23
LAL
55
36
50.0
32.1
76.8
1.2
7.1
8.3
6.8
1.6
0.9
3.2
0.6
28.9
2023-24
LAL
71
35
54.0
41.0
75.0
0.9
6.4
7.3
8.3
1.1
1.3
3.5
0.5
25.7
Total
1492
38
50.6
34.8
73.6
1.2
6.3
7.5
7.4
1.8
1.5
3.5
0.7
27.1
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
2024-07-03 12:33:12
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