U.S. sports media ESPN and The Athletic reported on the 3rd (local time) that James agreed to remain with the Lakers on the condition of including a trade rejection clause for $104 million (about 144.19 billion won) for two years.
This is a slight increase from the $51.4 million salary scheduled for the 2024-2025 season.
The media reported that the contract was not finalized, so James’ salary could be lowered through further negotiations. 슬롯사이트 순위
It is a small amount for James, but it is expected that the Lakers will have difficulty strengthening their power because they have to pay a wealth tax due to excess salary cap.
James and the Lakers offered a $20 million-per-season contract to bring in Clay Thompson, who played for the Golden State Warriors, but missed out.
Thompson signed a three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
Meanwhile, James’ son Bronny James, who played for the same team, signed a four-year contract of $7.9 million (about 10.9 billion won).
Local media evaluated it as a rare condition for a player selected in the second round of the NBA’s rookie draft.