At age 39, James averaged 25.7 points, 8.3 assists, and 7.3 rebounds per game last season.
Discussions ongoing between James' agent and Lakers GM regarding potential pay cut.
James' contract includes a player option for the 2025-26 season and a no-trade clause.
James is one of two players in NBA with a no-trade clause, joining Bradley Beal.
LeBron James agrees to $104M extension with Los Angeles Lakers for two more years.
New contract puts Lakers about $1M over league's salary second apron and limits roster flexibility.
LeBron James, one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history, has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $104 million. The deal includes a player option for the 2025-26 season and a no-trade clause. With this move, James will reassess his future in the league next year.
James' decision comes after six seasons with the Lakers during which he led them to their 17th NBA championship in 2020. Last season, he averaged 25.7 points, 8.3 assists, and 7.3 rebounds per game at the age of 39.
The new contract allows James to maintain roster flexibility for the Lakers while also securing his future in the league for another two years.
James is one of only two players in the NBA with a no-trade clause, joining Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal. The maximum deal puts the Lakers about $1 million over the league's new punitive salary second apron and severely limits their roster flexibility. However, discussions are ongoing between James' agent Rich Paul and Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka regarding potentially taking a pay cut to help Los Angeles retain some roster-building flexibility.
James is also bringing his son, Bronny James Jr., to the Lakers as he was drafted 55th overall in this year's draft. The two will become the first father-son duo to play in the NBA at the same time in league history.
LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $104 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers that includes a player option for 2025-26 and a no-trade clause.
The deal brings James back for his 22nd NBA season and allows him to reassess his Lakers and NBA future next summer.
James joins Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal as one of only two players in the NBA with no-trade clauses.
The Lakers have agreed to sign Bronny James Jr. to his rookie contract, a four-year, $7.9 million deal with a team option on the fourth year.
Bronny James will join his father on the Lakers roster, making them the first father-son duo to play in the NBA at the same time in league history.
LeBron James is considered one of the greatest players in NBA history and holds numerous records including most career points, assists, steals, 3-pointers made and free throws made.
James led the Lakers to their 17th title in 2020.
He averaged 25.7 points, 8.3 assists and 7.3 rebounds last season in his age-39 campaign.
James is one of three players to average at least 25, 8 and 7 in the NBA last season along with Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic.
The Lakers were unable to get past the first round for the fourth time in James’ six seasons in Los Angeles before joining them.
LeBron James played his first seven years with Cleveland Cavaliers, then spent four years with Miami Heat. When he returned to Cleveland in 2014, he was eligible for a no-trade clause and got one. He wasn’t eligible when he signed with Lakers in 2018 due to the resetting of the four-year clock.
James has been a Laker for six seasons but hadn’t signed a new contract during that span, only extending existing ones. The no-trade clause is not strictly necessary for him as he is of such stature that he would never be traded without consent.
