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

By Ricardo Tovar

Published August 17, 2022 12:14 PM

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KION-TV) - LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a two-year contract extension, according to ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski.

The deal is worth $97.1 million and includes a player option for the 2024-2025 season.

James was entering the final year of his contract.

The two-year, $97.1M extension, which includes a 15 percent trade kicker, makes LeBron James the highest earning player in NBA history with $532M in guaranteed money. He surpasses Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant. pic.twitter.com/UUHMspiKZp
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 17, 2022

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Ricardo Tovar

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