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Warriors Offer LeBron $15.1 M; Lakers Trade Butler for Davis

6/29/2026

Summary

Story summary

The Warriors are projected to offer LeBron James a $15.1 million, team-friendly contract, the lowest of his free-agency offers.
Jimmy Butler and a top-11-protected 2027 first-round pick are being sent to Washington for Anthony Davis, leaving the Lakers without an offer to James as free agency opens on June 29.
Golden State may also target guard Collin Sexton or Anfernee Simons, creating competition between the two former teammates.

History

Historical Context

LeBron James became an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2010 and, via a televised special, announced he would join the Miami Heat. The Heat, with nearly $48 million in cap space, completed sign-and-trade deals sending four future first-round and two second-round picks to Cleveland and Toronto for James and Chris Bosh, each signing six-year, $110.1 million contracts. That 2010 power shift set a precedent for multi-player, salary-driven roster moves.

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Story summary

The Warriors are projected to offer LeBron James a $15.1 million, team-friendly contract, the lowest of his free-agency offers.
Jimmy Butler and a top-11-protected 2027 first-round pick are being sent to Washington for Anthony Davis, leaving the Lakers without an offer to James as free agency opens on June 29.
Golden State may also target guard Collin Sexton or Anfernee Simons, creating competition between the two former teammates.

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