According to multiple reports, the Los Angeles Lakers have inked a deal with LeBron James to continue their partnership. This deal was always expected to happen, especially after his son, Bronny James, got drafted.

For the Lakers to stay under the second apron, LeBron had to take a slight pay cut. He took a two-year, $101.35 million deal that puts it as a $2.7 million pay cut. He could have signed a $104 million max.

The deal includes a no-trade clause and a player option for the second year. LeBron will have played 23 seasons in the NBA when this contract expires.

LeBron James Wants To Be Center Of Attention Of Las Vegas Expansion Team

When LeBron James retires, he doesn’t want to go out and never be seen again; the billionaire seeks to partner with Las Vegas’s expansion team and be the face of it. Continuing to the be the face of the league/team in one of the biggest attracting cities in America.

While ESPN’s Brian Windhorst talked about LeBron’s newest contract, he hinted at two things: the 39-year-old taking it year-by-year due to health and wanting to be a part of an expansion team. The way Windhorst was phrasing it, we could see this as a reality.

“The biggest thing, other than health, that we’re gonna see that is going to determine when the end of LeBron’s career is when the owners of the league set forth a timeline about when they’re gonna establish that expansion team in Las Vegas,” Windhorst said. “I suspect once the TV rights deals get wrapped up … they’re gonna bring expansion to the table.”

What caught the attention of fans and the media was when Windhorst said LeBron wanted to become the face of the Las Vegas franchise. He won’t be a player, though; he will be an active partner.

“(James) wants to partner with partners to become the face of the franchise in Las Vegas.”

Adam Silver has spoken on the possibility of the NBA adopting a new franchise. Seattle and Las Vegas were cities that talked about having a team. The idea of Vegas having a team has been loved by many.

LeBron James Contacted Klay Thompson At Beginning Of Free Agency

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has dropped a Woj Bomb that many people are paying close attention to, as Klay Thompson could be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers very soon.

According to Woj, LeBron James reached out to Thompson to have a conversation with him as soon as free agency opened. This was his official recruitment pitch to get the talented wing player on his team.

“LeBron James, I’m told, called Klay Thompson right when free agency opened at 6:00 PM Eastern,” said Adrian Wojnarowski on Sports Center.

Rich Paul, LeBron’s agent, already went on the record to say LeBron would forfeit $20 million of his total contract to allow Los Angeles to have their full MLE (Midlevel Exception). This checks out, given that he says he will only do it if it brings in someone like Thompson, James Harden, or someone who is of that quality player.

While the pitch was great, and everything seemed to go well, talks will continue beyond Sunday night. It looks like it’ll go into Monday morning and beyond.

“These conversations, this negotiation will go into tomorrow. There probably will not be a resolution tonight,” said Adrian Wojnarowski.

It should be noted that the Dallas Mavericks are very interested in the 34-year-old, which means they’ll do anything in their power to secure him on a lucrative contract to his liking.