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LeBron James

Los Angeles Lakers, Power Forward

2024-2025 maximum (CURRENT)

Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2024-25 40 $48,728,845 34.66% $48,728,845 $48,728,845 28.53% $48,728,845 $48,728,845 $48,728,845
2025-26 41
Player
$52,627,153 34.03% $52,627,153 $52,627,153 28.01% $52,627,153 $52,627,153 $101,355,998
2026-27 42
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Luxury Tax
2024-25 40 $48,728,845 - - $48,728,845 34.66% $48,728,845
2025-26 41
Player
$52,627,153 - - $52,627,153 34.03% $52,627,153
2026-27 42
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 40 $48,728,845 $48,728,845 $48,728,845 $48,728,845 $50,677,999
2025-26 41
Player
$52,627,153 $52,627,153 $101,355,998 $50,677,999 $52,627,153
Trade Restriction: This player cannot be traded until Dec 15, 2024.
Contract Notes
  • 2025-26: Player Option (deadline 6/29/25)
  • Full no-trade clause
  • 15% Trade Bonus
Source: Spotrac

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2003 19
Active
$4,018,290
$4,018,290
ROY
2004 20
Active
$4,320,360
$8,338,650
All NBA (2nd)
2005 21
Active
$4,621,800
$12,960,450
All NBA (1st)
2006 22
Active / Club Exercised
$5,828,090
$18,788,540
All NBA (2nd)
2007 23
Active
$13,041,250
$31,829,790
All NBA (1st)
2008 24
Active
$14,410,581
$46,240,371
All NBA (1st) MVP
2009 25
Active
$15,779,912
$62,020,283
All NBA (1st) MVP
2010 26
Active
$14,500,000
$76,520,283
All NBA (1st)
2011 27
Active
$12,896,159
$89,416,442
Champion All NBA (1st) MVP
2012 28
Active
$17,545,000
$106,961,442
Champion All NBA (1st) MVP
2013 29
Active
$19,067,500
$126,028,942
All NBA (1st)
2014 30
Active
$20,644,400
$146,673,342
All NBA (1st)
2015 31
Active
$22,970,500
$169,643,842
Champion All NBA (1st)
2016 32
Active
$30,963,450
$200,607,292
All NBA (1st)
2017 33
Active
$33,285,709
$233,893,001
All NBA (1st)
2018 34
Active
$35,654,150
$269,547,151
All NBA (3rd)
2019 35
Active
$37,436,858
$306,984,009
Champion All NBA (1st)
2020 36
Active
$39,219,566
$346,203,575
All NBA (2nd)
2021 37
Active
$41,180,544
$387,384,119
All NBA (3rd)
2022 38
Active
$44,474,988
$431,859,107
All NBA (3rd)
2023 39
Active
$47,607,350
$479,466,457
All NBA (3rd)
2024 40
Active
$48,728,845
$528,195,302
Total      
$528,195,302
$528,195,302
2025 41
Active / Player
$52,627,153
Total
$580,822,455

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $169,884,342 - - $169,884,342
4 $64,008,659 - - $64,008,659
7 $294,302,301 - - $294,302,301
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2003
19
$4,018,290
$4,018,290
$4,018,290
2004
20
$4,320,360
$4,320,360
$8,338,650
2005
21
$4,621,800
$4,621,800
$12,960,450
2006
22
$5,828,090
$5,828,090
$18,788,540
2007
23
$13,041,250
$13,041,250
$31,829,790
2008
24
$14,410,581
$14,410,581
$46,240,371
2009
25
$15,779,912
$15,779,912
$62,020,283
2010
26
$14,500,000
$14,500,000
$76,520,283
2011
27
$12,896,159
$12,896,159
$89,416,442
2012
28
$17,545,000
$17,545,000
$106,961,442
2013
29
$19,067,500
$19,067,500
$126,028,942
2014
30
$20,644,400
$20,644,400
$146,673,342
2015
31
$22,970,500
$22,970,500
$169,643,842
2016
32
$30,963,450
$30,963,450
$200,607,292
2017
33
$33,285,709
$33,285,709
$233,893,001
2018
34
$35,654,150
$35,654,150
$269,547,151
2019
35
$37,436,858
$37,436,858
$306,984,009
2020
36
$39,219,566
$39,219,566
$346,203,575
2021
37
$41,180,544
$41,180,544
$387,384,119
2022
38
$44,474,988
$44,474,988
$431,859,107
2023
39
$47,607,350
$47,607,350
$479,466,457
2024
40
$48,728,845
$48,728,845
$528,195,302
Total
$528,195,302
$528,195,302
$528,195,302
2025
41
$52,627,153
$52,627,153
Total
$580,822,455
$580,822,455

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $169,884,342 - - $169,884,342
4 $64,008,659 - - $64,008,659
7 $294,302,301 - - $294,302,301
Cap Hit

$48,728,845 / 14th

Cash Total

$48,728,845 / 14th

Contract Value

$101,355,998 / 56th

Contract Average

$50,677,999 / 8th

AAV% of Cap

36.05% / 13th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 2nd

2-Year Cash

$101,355,998 / 4th

3-Year Cash

$101,355,998 / 32nd

Total Guaranteed

$101,355,998 / 55th

Guaranteed at Signing

$101,355,998 / 55th

  • Jul 06, 2024 Signed a 2 year $101.36 million maximum contract with Los Angeles (LAL) - includes 2025-26 Player Option, no-trade clause and 15% trade kicker
  • Jun 29, 2024 Declined $51.4 million Player Option with Los Angeles (LAL) for 2024-25
  • Aug 18, 2022 Signed a 2 year $99.02 million Maximum Veteran contract extension with Los Angeles (LAL)
  • Nov 26, 2021 Fined $15,000 for making an obscene gesture on the court during LAL-IND game
  • Nov 22, 2021 Suspended 1 game (forfeit $284,004) for altercation during LAL-DET game
  • Nov 21, 2021 Fined $2,000 for ejection from LAL-DET game
  • Dec 03, 2020 Signed a 2 year $85.66 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAL)
  • Jul 09, 2018 Signed a 4 year $153.5 million maximum contract with Los Angeles (LAL)
  • Jun 29, 2018 Declined $35.6 million option with Cleveland (CLE) for 2018-19
  • Aug 12, 2016 Signed a 3 year $100 million contact with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jun 28, 2016 Declined $24 million option with Cleveland (CLE); becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent
  • Jun 28, 2015 Declined a $21.6 million option with Cleveland (CLE) for the 2015-2016 season
  • Jul 12, 2014 Signed a 2 year $42.2 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jun 24, 2014 Exercised Early Termination Option with Miami (MIA) to void remaining years of contract
  • Jul 09, 2010 Signed a 6 year $110 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jul 09, 2010 Traded to Miami (MIA) from Cleveland (CLE) as part of a sign-and-trade for a 2011 2nd round pick, 2 future 1st round picks, and a future 2nd round pick
  • Jul 18, 2006 Signed a 4 year $60.4 million rookie scale extension with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Apr 16, 2004 Cleveland (CLE) exercised $5.8 million option for 2006-2007
  • Jul 03, 2003 Signed a 3 year $12.9 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jun 26, 2003 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 1 (#1 overall)