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Lebron James (Los Angeles Lakers)

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FB etc has been awash with LeBron's attacks on the Lakers, enough so, cannot see them keeping him or his $50M in salary cap. Gotta be hard to coach a player that makes 10x what the coach makes. Also, one talking head was commenting on Bronny, and listening to him, the only way Bronny is going to be a pro baller is to work a package deal with his father to play for a team. Not judging, but guessing I'm passing along gossip....ouch. Go Bucks! PS, do so enjoy watching the faces of the players on the sidelines that LeB comes up to with that big ole grin and introduces himself. Maybe he's got a future in pictures like Wilt?
 
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Sources: LeBron reaches deal to stay with Lakers

LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $104 million maximum contract to return to the Lakers, sources told ESPN, on a deal includes a player option for the 2025-26 season and a no-trade clause.
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Sources: LeBron James staying with Lakers on $104M deal​

LeBron James has agreed to return to the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year, $104 million contract that includes a player option for 2025-26 and a no-trade clause, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

The deal brings James back for his 22nd NBA season and essentially becomes a one-plus-one deal that allows him to reassess his Lakers and NBA future next summer.

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

The maximum deal of $104 million would put the Lakers about $1 million over the league's new punitive salary second apron and would severely limit the team's roster flexibility. James' agent Rich Paul, the CEO of Klutch Sports, is planning to discuss with Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka the possibility of taking $1 million or so below the maximum to keep Los Angeles under the $188.9 million second apron, sources said.

The Lakers also reached an agreement Wednesday to sign Bronny James Jr. -- the 55th selection in this year's draft -- to his rookie contract, a league source told ESPN's Dave McMenamin. He agreed to a four-year, $7.9 million deal with a team option on the fourth year, the source said.

Bronny James will join his father on the Lakers roster, where they could be the first father-son duo to play in the NBA at the same time in league history.
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Just sayin': There could be a "catch 22" here. Bronny makes the Lakers team and gets to play with his father; however, he doesn't get much actual playing time and doesn't "develop" nearly as much as he would playing meaningful minutes in every game for a G league team.
 
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