LeBron James Returning to Lakers on 2-Year Deal With Player Option

As expected, LeBron James will return to the Los Angeles Lakers next season. As reported by ESPN, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer will sign a two-year, $104 million deal that includes a no-trade clause and a player option for the second season.This comes a week after his eldest son, Bronny, was selected in the second round of the NBA Draft with the 55th pick. The Lakers have signed him to his rookie contract, which will pay him $7.9 million over four years, a league source told ESPN. The Jameses will be the first father-son duo to play together on an NBA team. Under the current league CBA, the 39-year-old James was eligible to sign the maximum length of three years, as the labor bylaws limit the length for players aged 38 and up. However, this new deal is essentially a year-to-year agreement that could allow James to become a free agent again in 2025.On June 29, James formally opted out of his previous deal, which would have paid him $51.4 million for the 2024-25 NBA season. He initi...