James reaches an early extension deal with the Lakers for 2 years and $85 million in max salary
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According to veteran reporter Shams, James’ agent Rich Paul revealed that James has reached an early extension deal with the Lakers for two years at a maximum salary of $85 million. According to Shams’ follow-up report, James’ two-year, $85 million contract will run until the end of the 2022-23 season. Salary expert Bobby Marks provided further details on James’ contract: 2021-22 season: $41,180,544, replacing the original player option amount of $41,002,274; 2022-23 season: $44,474,988. According to Shams’ follow-up reports, Brownie will graduate from high school in 2023; if the NBA and the players’ union revoke the rule prohibiting high school players from joining the NBA, then Brownie might be able to play alongside his father. On December 30 this year, James will turn 36 years old. Under this contract, by the end of the 2022-23 season, James’ total career salary will reach $435 million.
Congratulations to LeBron – this is well-deserved. As a Lakers fan, I’m very grateful that he was willing to take on this difficult situation back then, helping the Lakers return to the top of the league so quickly