LeBron James agrees to stay with Los Angeles Lakers with $104 million deal
LeBron James has reportedly agreed to a $104 million dollar, two-year deal to return to the Lakers, according to ESPN and The Athletic.
The deal will pay James his maximum salary for the 2024-25 season, but will include a player option for the 2025-26 season, giving him flexibility for future plans, CBS Sports confirmed.
This comes after the Los Angeles Lakers introduced their new players, including James' eldest son, Bronny, and Dalton Knect.
Bronny James and Dalton Knecht, who was the first-round pick of the Lakers from Tennessee, were introduced by the team in a news conference on Tuesday.
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The Lakers drafted Bronny with the No. 55 pick in the second round of the NBA draft last week after one season at the University of Southern California. Bronny James spent four years at Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth before graduating in 2023.
Bronny was also picked by Team USA to play at the Nike Hoop Summit, according to his USC profile.
LeBron James first signed with the Lakers in 2018 with a four-year, $154 million deal. He won an NBA championship with the Lakers in 2020, the 17th in franchise history.
He also won NBA championships with the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers before coming to the Lakers.