LeBron James (40, USA), the “living legend” of the National Basketball Association (NBA), re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers with a smaller-than-expected increase.
Sports news outlets ESPN and The Athletic reported on Sunday (local time) that James agreed to stay with the Lakers for 104 million U.S. dollars for two years. This is a slight increase from his salary of 51.4 million dollars scheduled for the 2024-2025 season.
According to the media, James’ salary may be lowered through additional negotiations as the contract has not been finalized. Also, the contract reportedly includes a non-trade clause. With the deal, James will play his 22nd season in the NBA from 2024 to 2025.
Since his debut in the NBA in 2003, James has scored 44,474 points overall, ranking fourth in assists (11,009), sixth in matches (1,492 games), and eighth in three-point shooting (2,410) and steals (2,275). The number of All-Stars selected is also the highest at 20 times. James, who is showing his best performance despite hardships, posted an average of 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game last season.
Next season, James will play in the same team as his son Bronny James. Bronny was drafted by the Lakers as the 55th player in the second round of the NBA’s rookie draft and signed a four-year contract worth 7.9 million U.S. dollars. U.S. media said it is a rare condition for a player to be drafted in the second round. 에볼루션 바카라사이트
