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LeBron James Signs $8 Million Deal with 76ers

7/25/2026

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LeBron James announced Friday he will join the Philadelphia 76ers on an $8 million deal.
Rich Paul said James will take the veteran-minimum exception at $4 million per season, down from his $52.6 million salary.
Paul said the 76ers’ July 1 trade for All-NBA wing Jaylen Brown changed James’s free-agency outlook.

History

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In 1995 Jordan returned midseason, scoring 55 points against the Knicks on March 28 and sparking a playoff surge; his 1998 return on a one-year deal helped Chicago win a sixth title and showed that NBA stars could reshape free agency by favoring championship odds over salary, a pattern later echoed by veterans such as LeBron James.

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LeBron James announced Friday he will join the Philadelphia 76ers on an $8 million deal.
Rich Paul said James will take the veteran-minimum exception at $4 million per season, down from his $52.6 million salary.
Paul said the 76ers’ July 1 trade for All-NBA wing Jaylen Brown changed James’s free-agency outlook.

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