What does this mean for the club's hunt for a non-taxpayer mid-level exception free agent signing?
The Los Angeles Lakers are re-signing All-NBA combo forward LeBron James to a two-season, $104 million one-plus-one near-maximum contract, perJames, already the oldest active league player this past season at 39 years old, will be at least back for his record-tying 22nd pro season, but will have a player option for a record-breaking 23rd pro season in 2025-26. The agreement now includes a no trade clause from Los Angeles, which James has never had before with L.A.
It does seem to signify, however, that the team has apparently whiffed on adding any of the veteran free agents that James would have been open to taking a more major discount to accommodate with a $12.8 million non-taxpayer veteran mid-level exception.
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