All-NBA combo forward LeBron James, the oldest player in the league, is set to return to Los Angeles.
20-time All-NBA combo forward LeBron James, who had reached unrestricted free agency for the first time since the start of his tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, has agreed to a two-year contract with the Lakers said to be worth $104 million, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.The deal include a no-trade clause, James' first as a Laker, as well as a player option for 2025-26, which would be the 6-foot-9 vet's record-breaking 23rd season in the league .
Previously for the Lakers, two other father-son duos have suited up separately, however, in Wes and Wesley Matthews and Gary Payton and Gary Payton II.The 39-year-old James submitted another superlative season in 2023-24, as the scoring and passing focal point for a 47-35 playoff team. Across 71 healthy regular season games, the NBA's oldest active player posted averages of 25.7 points on a .540/.410/.750 slash line , 8.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.5 blocks.
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