As NBA superstar LeBron James (39) agreed to renew his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, other players in the team are expected to be sparked. 토토사이트 추천

American sports media ESPN and The Athletic reported on Wednesday that James agreed to remain with the Lakers for 104 million U.S. dollars for two years, which includes trade disclaimers. The amount is a slight increase from his salary of 51.4 million dollars scheduled for the 2024-25 season.

The media added that James’ salary could be lowered through additional negotiations because the contract was not finalized. Although it is a small amount for James, the Lakers are expected to have difficulty strengthening their power as they have to pay a wealth tax due to excess salary cap.

As a result, the Lakers are expected to devise a strategy to recruit new players while cleaning up existing players.

“With James’ contract extension, three Lakers players will be released,” LA Sports Hub reported on the day. Along with Gabe Vincent and DeAngelo Russell, Rui Hachimura was listed.

Vincent, who signed a 33-million-dollar contract for three years ahead of the last season, played in only 11 regular league games and five postseason games last season due to knee injury. He believes there is a high possibility of a trade deal as it is not cost-effective.

Hachimura, whose annual salary will reach $17 million next season, is also subject to trade review as his performance in the last postseason fell significantly compared to the regular season. When the possibility of his own player leaving the Lakers was reported, Japanese media “Tokyo Sports” said, “The Lakers want a player who can make a bigger difference. Attention is focusing on what will happen to Hachimura, who will play for Japan at the Paris Olympics this summer.”

As for Russell, who averaged 18 points last season, he predicted, “We may recruit a new star in the team to replace him, who disappeared from the postseason.”

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to reorganize the team by comprehensively considering the team’s salary cap and new power plans amid new dynamics such as James, who was uncertain, staying with the team and joining his son Bronny.