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LeBron James Leaves Lakers, Enters Free Agency

7/7/2026

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Story summary
  • LeBron James (NBA forward) entered free agency after deciding to leave Los Angeles Lakers, after Lakers called his office to videoconference a week before free agency.
  • James rejected a pay cut, saying an offer $10 million to $15 million above other teams would feel like a cut if offered maximum allowed.
  • Certainty rose from 80 percent sure he would stay to a thousand percent sure he would leave, and Lakers executives’ hesitancy contributed.