IAA Tonight | LeBron Commits to LA & Colts Preview
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🗓️ 18 August 2022
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| 0:00.0 | Sirius XM radio presents in conjunction with House of Athlete. |
| 0:06.8 | I am Athlete tonight. |
| 0:15.0 | LeBron James, the son of the contract, is going to stay with the Lakers for the next two |
| 0:23.4 | years. |
| 0:24.4 | Now, according to multiple reports around the NBA, LeBron James will stay with the Lakers |
| 0:28.2 | for at least the next two seasons after signing a record, two year, 97.1 million dollar extension |
| 0:35.4 | that will keep him with the Lakers. |
| 0:37.2 | Now, he's currently under contract now for this season and the next and the third year |
| 0:41.6 | of that deal includes a player option that could have LeBron James hitting free agency |
| 0:45.8 | in the summer of 2020 for now. |
| 0:48.9 | This extension means that LeBron is ineligible for a new trade clause, which includes a 15 percent |
| 0:54.5 | trade kicker. |
| 0:55.7 | They're going to have to pay him if they trade him. |
| 0:58.0 | The extension officially makes LeBron the highest earner player in NBA history with over $532 |
| 1:04.5 | million in career guarantee money passing Kevin the rent. |
| 1:09.6 | Now, there are two critical pieces that now align with LeBron's contract. |
| 1:13.1 | Both him and A.D. Anthony Davis could become free agents in the, you know, in a couple |
| 1:17.8 | summers in LeBron James, Jr. |
| 1:20.2 | Johnny James would be eligible for the NBA in 2020 for LeSan Saddamacore with LeBron |
| 1:27.4 | essentially locked in for the next two years. |
| 1:29.8 | Can we see the Lakers being a real contender in the Western conference? |
| 1:34.0 | I think so. |
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