The Los Angeles Lakers and star forward Lebron James have agreed on a two-year contract extension worth $97.1 million. This deal includes a player option for the 2024-25 season. James was entering the final year of his deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. This deal also would potentially free James up to be a free agent the year his son, Bronny James would first be eligible to enter the NBA through the 2024 NBA Draft. He has said his goal is to play on the same team with his son before he ends his legendary career.
BREAKING: Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has agreed on a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension – including a player option for the 2024-2025 season, @KlutchSports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN. James had been entering final year of deal worth $44.5M.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 17, 2022
Last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lebron James averaged 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game. He paired those numbers with a field goal percentage of 52.4 percent and a three-point percentage of 35.9 percent. Despite not making the NBA Playoffs this year, James was still at the top of his game. With a new roster and new Head Coach, the team is hoping to return to the NBA Playoffs and compete for an NBA record 18th Championship.
The two-year, $97.1M extension, which includes a 15 percent trade kicker, makes LeBron James the highest earning player in NBA history with $532M in guaranteed money. He surpasses Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant. pic.twitter.com/UUHMspiKZp
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 17, 2022
The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping that with Lebron James they can win another NBA title with him. It is also more than likely that he passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in all-time regular season points this year as a member of the Lakers. He is now tied with the team for at least two more seasons and will break some records along the way. Now the focus can shift to competing for the 2022-23 NBA Championship.
