LeBron James will not have a no-trade clause in his two-year, $8 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. James has enjoyed having a no-trade clause in his most recent Los Angeles Lakers contract, as well as in his past stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Irrespective of the validity of the arguments, playing with stacked teams has been a major criticism of LeBron James. After 23 years, he is still being criticized by Charles Barkley following his move to Philadelphia.
One of the main goals for the Los Angeles Lakers heading into the NBA offseason was re-signing rising star Austin Reaves to a lucrative long-term deal, securing his future with the storied franchise while playing alongside superstar Luka Doncic.
With LeBron James officially having moved on from the Los Angeles Lakers to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, the attention shifts to his son, Bronny James.
LeBron James has now put pen to paper for the Philadelphia 76ers … along with one interesting contract clause. The former MVP James has officially signed his new two-year, $8 million contract with the 76ers, Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Sunday.
At the end of the game or in other big moments, it's usually the team's stars who have the ball. Sometimes, though, it's the role players who get the chance to shine and deliver.
The Philadelphia 76ers have assembled one of the NBA’s most recognizable rosters. Whether they have built the league’s best team is a considerably harder question.
While Las Vegas served as a chance for the Summer League Lakers to excite fans about the future, that wasn’t the sole thing accomplished in the desert.
For weeks, free agency rumors about LeBron James were everywhere, but the true reason for his move to the Philadelphia 76ers was revealed by the man who negotiated the deal, Rich Paul.
LeBron James signing with a new team usually means a new chapter for that franchise, but according to Metta World-Peace, Philadelphia’s transformation is set to stretch well beyond the roster.
While things didn’t end how they wanted it to due to injuries, the Los Angeles Lakers saw flashes of what Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James could achieve together.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Roster turnover happens in today’s NBA, but the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on the extreme side of things this offseason, navigating life without LeBron James and embracing Luka Doncic as their franchise player.
The Celtics, who have become known for dominating the 76ers and making savvy trades, seem to have swapped their position with Philadelphia and made one of the most questionable trades in recent NBA history.
As hard as it may be to believe, one team essentially turned down the chance to sign LeBron James this offseason. James’ camp reached out to the New York Knicks at one point during his free agency, according to Sam Amico of Hoops Wire.
The NBA world is still recovering from the shockwaves of LeBron James’ decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency. Although many are starstruck by the big names in Philadelphia’s new starting lineup, others have pointed out the questionable basketball fit between the 76ers’ new pieces that have been assembled this offseason.
Reconfiguring the center room was a checklist item for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason and they did so by acquiring Walker Kessler via sign-and-trade and signing veteran Kevon Looney to a one-year, veteran minimum deal.
The addition of guard Collin Sexton is expected to give a big boost to the Los Angeles Lakers bench, which was one of the worst in the NBA last season.
Austin Reaves enters this season with a bunch of new faces as teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James being the most notable departure from last season.