LeBron James is opting into his $52.6 million further yr with the Los Angeles Lakers, a number of information reviews on Sunday claimed.
ESPN and The Athletic have been amongst these to first report the choice. The extension will make the 40-year-old enter his twenty third within the league, probably the most for any participant, overtaking Vince Carter.
James had suffered a knee damage in Lakers’ remaining sport within the post-season, a loss to Minnesota Timberwolves. However he had hinted that he would go for an extension with the Lakers for an eighth yr.
“I’ve a variety of time to care for my damage, my knee, the remainder of my physique and ensure I’m as near 100% as doable when coaching camp begins in late September,” James had mentioned in an interview with The Related Press.
The extra season additionally offers him the shot at breaking Robert Parish’s mark of 1,611 video games for probably the most matches performed within the NBA.