U.S. sports media ESPN and The Athletic reported on the 3rd (local time) that “James has agreed to remain with the Lakers on the condition that it includes a trade rejection clause for $104 million (about 144.19 billion won) for two years.” This is a slight increase from the salary of $51.4 million scheduled for the 2024-2025 season.
The media added that James’ salary could be lowered through additional negotiations because the contract has not been finalized. It is a small amount for James, but the Lakers will likely have difficulty strengthening their capability as they have to pay a wealth tax due to excess salary cap. The Lakers recently failed to sign a contract with Clay Thompson. Thompson signed a three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
Meanwhile, his son Bronny James, who will play for the same team, signed a four-year contract worth 7.9 million U.S. dollars. Local media assessed the conditions to be a rare condition for a player who was drafted in the second round of the NBA’s rookie draft. 메이저놀이터