Beijing time on February 25/news
Recently, there have been many remarks about James's discord with the Lakers, but the famous shams bluntly said that James and the Lakers have no problems, and James will continue to stay in the Lakers in the future; salary expert Yossi Gozlan wrote an article analyzing the two options that James may renew with the Lakers - this summer to renew the contract for 2 years 97.1 million US dollars or next summer to renew the 3-year 151.3 million US dollar contract.
Yossi Gozlan wrote in the article that if James wants to stay with the Lakers, or even play until the Lakers play retirement, he has different options to maximize his income; first of all, he is eligible for an early contract renewal this summer, and can renew the contract with the Lakers for up to $97.1 million under the 38-year rule, in this case, James's annual salary at the age of 40 is $50.4 million.
James can also wait until the contract expires in 2023 to renew with the Lakers, when his largest contract with the Lakers is $151.3 million for 3 years, with an average annual salary of more than $50 million.
Last year, James said that he sincerely hopes to end his career with the Lakers, but during this year's Cleveland All-Star Game, James publicly said that he wanted to play with Brownie for a year in the final season of his career, and also said that the door to returning to the Cavaliers has not been closed, and a series of remarks have attracted heated discussion; where is James's future? It may change because of the Brownies, or it may continue to stay with the Lakers.
There is no doubt that James is still the most influential supergiant in the league today, and is still a cash cow for the NBA and Lakers.
James averaged 29.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.6 steals and 1 block per game this season, with an annual salary of $41.18 million and an annual salary of $44.47 million next season; the 37-year-old James still plays superstar-level performance, but the Lakers' record is not ideal, and currently ranks ninth in the West with 27 wins and 31 losses.