LeBron James Agrees To Two Year Deal With Lakers

By: Gyang Dakwo

LeBron James has reportedly signed a two-year, $104 million maximum contract to return to the Los Angeles Lakers according to ESPN.

The deal includes a no-trade clause and a player option for the 2025-26 season, giving James, 39, control over his future after next season.

James joins Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal as one of only two players in the NBA with no-trade clauses.

The deal means the four-time NBA champion and his son Bronny James, who was selected 55th by the Lakers in the 2024 Draft, will become the first father-son duo in league history to play together after Bronny signed a four-year, $7.9 million contract with the franchise on Wednesday.

He is widely considered to be one of the two greatest NBA players in history – alongside Michael Jordan – and last season, he became the first player to reach 40,000 career points.

James, a four-time NBA MVP, also tops the all-time playoff scoring leaderboard with 8,162 points.

Last season, he also became the first player to be selected for 20 All-Star appearances, surpassing the record he had jointly held with Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.