LeBron James agrees to 2-year, $97.1 million extension with Lakers

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LeBron James, pictured in a December game for the Lakers, agreed to a two-year contract extension on Wednesday. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

While the chronometer scored at noon on Wednesday, the NBA world was ready for the launch of the full calendar of 2022-2023.

Naturally, LeBron James returned to the top of the conversation.

The 37 years -OLD agreed with an extension of a two -year contract worth $ 97.1 million, which could transform it into laker until 2025. The agreement, reported for the first Times by ESPN, includes a second year of player option and 15 years and 15 % Trade Kicker, which guarantees that James will be in purple and gold in the foreseeable future. The agreement makes it the NBA player with the highest income (at the moment of a league with contracts that increase rapidly) with $ 532 million during his career.

James said in April that his prerogative was to look for a fifth championship ring: " I want to help this franchise to become champion again. "

James remained in its main form throughout its four seasons such as Laker, with an average of 27 points, 8 rebounds and 8.2 assists despite the aging of their 30 years when most players begin to break down. This includes a season as the main assistant of the NBA (2019-20) and compete for a score title (2021-22). The highlight so far was the 2020 title, during which James was the MVP of the NBA final for the fourth time in his career. He fought with injuries, losing at least 25 games each of the last two seasons.

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The agreement reduces the discourse of a possible division between James and Lakers, even by trade: any equipment that takes it in an exchange should pay more than 15% more In addition to your maximum salary. The Lakers signed James with the longest possible treatment under ABC rules, which restricts players 38 years or more prolonged for more than two seasons.

However, 2024 appears to be a critical situation for the Lakers, who may have to attract James to Redle if he plans to play his 40 -year season.

James seems to play important moments in purple and gold: at his current rate, he should go to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the top scorer all the time in the NBA at some point in the following season.

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James collected an average of 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists last season, although the injuries limited it to 56 games.