LeBron James is now a Laker.
The NBA superstar is signing a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agency, Klutch Sports, announced Sunday. James agreed to a four-year contract with the team worth $154 million, Klutch said.
This will bring his second stint with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers to an end and tip the league’s power balance even further toward its Western Conference.
LeBron has announced he’s joining the Lakers. Here’s the press release. pic.twitter.com/cxXdoETq0o
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) July 2, 2018
James, whose Cavaliers were swept by the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 NBA Finals, opted out of his contract in June, three weeks after the season ended.
The Lakers have 16 total NBA championships, more than every franchise except the Boston Celtics. If James is able to lead the Lakers to their first title since 2010, he would become just the third player in NBA history to win championships with three separate franchises.
