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The Los Angeles Lakers are eager to keep LeBron James on the roster and they are willing to give him a lot of money to make that happen.
According to Dave McMenamin, per Legion Hoops, the Lakers are committed to signing James to a three-year, $162 million max contract.
That means that at 39 years old, he will earn $50 million, followed by $54 million at 40 years old, and finally $58 million when he’s 41 years old.
The Lakers are committed to signing LeBron James to a 3-year, $162M max contract, per @mcten.
39-years-old: $50M
40-years-old: $54M
41-years-old: $58M
Unreal money for a 41-year-old pic.twitter.com/ReyOdC1AOY
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 25, 2024
No NBA star in their forties has ever made this sort of money.
Then again, no NBA star in their forties has ever played like James.
Even at 39, James has been producing monster numbers, averaging 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game.
To make those numbers even more amazing, James had the highest three-point percentage of his career in 2023–24.
As great and iconic as he is, is James really worth that sort of money from the Lakers?
That’s a massive haul and it could be spent on acquiring other players.
But there has never been any doubt that Los Angeles was going to offer James an eye-popping amount, despite the fact that he is getting closer to retiring.
Even if James’ output drops off in the next few seasons, he will still likely be doing a lot for the Lakers.
Most reports say the Lakers and James will come to an agreement and he will end his career with the team.
That moment is approaching so even though the Lakers are paying him so much, they also need to focus on the younger players on the roster who will take over the team once he retires.
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