LeBron James signed a 2 year, $101,355,998 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers with an average annual salary of $50,677,999. See updated salary data for every NBA player, including contract terms and cap hits. Get the complete breakdown of LeBron James' contract including his base salary, guaranteed salary, and LeBron James' contract history.
Also, find out what was LeBron James's biggest contract. LeBron James Contract Details & Salary All dollar figures via Spotrac. Years: 2 Total value: $97,133,373 Average annual value: $48,566,687 Freeagency: 2025 (can decline player option and enter free agency after 2023-24) LeBron first became eligible for the extension on Aug.
4. Los Angeles Lakers Team Payroll 2025-26 Salary Cap: $154,647,000 (Salary Cap History) Largest Guarantee: LeBron James ($52,627,153) Color Key: Player Option, Team Option. Los Angeles Lakers, Power Forward Contract 2024 Rankings Career Earnings Transactions 2024-2025 maximum (CURRENT) Visual Breakdown Cap Breakdown Cash Breakdown Dead Cap Cap Hit 2024 2025 2026 $0 $12M $24M $36M $48M $60M $0 $15M $30M $45M $60M $75M Contract Notes 2025-26: Player Option (deadline 6/29/25) Full no-trade clause 15% Trade Bonus.
2022-23 Season: $44,474,988 This contract will place James among the highest-paid athletes in the league. James has already surpassed Kevin Garnett as the highest-earning player in the league's history. This is going to help supplement that lead.
Only Steph Curry, James Harden, John Wall, and Russell Westbrook will make more money than James. Explore LeBron James' monthly salary breakdown and contract details for 2023. Understand his earnings from early career to now.
LeBron James contract and salary details, including future, current, and historic NBA contract history. Powered by SalarySwish. Over 22 NBA seasons, James has earned $528,695,302 in salary alone.
With his $52,627,153 salary for 2025-26, his total career earnings will reach $581,322,455. This is the most any NBA player has ever made through contracts, and he leads the league in career earnings by a wide margin.