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$8 million across two years at $4 million per season, per ESPN, is the contract LeBron James has agreed to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers as he enters his 24th NBA season.
The total represents a reported major discount from market rate, terms James announced Friday on X after saying at the end of last season that he had likely played his final game. The 76ers are his fourth franchise.
The stated math The $8 million headline reconciles as two years at $4 million per year. ESPN reported the deal first; the source labels it a "major discount," though no prior salary comparator appears in this report.
What the contract covers: a 41-year-old who averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists, and 6.1 rebounds per game across 60 Lakers appearances last season, earned an All-Star selection for the 22nd time, and extended his own NBA record in that category.
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