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LeBron James NBA Salary

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LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James
Position: F
Born: 12/30/84
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:250 lbs. / 113.4 kg.
Salary: $44,474,988

Projected Salary

Key: Player Option / Team Option / Qualifying Offer / Two-Way Contract

Season Los Angeles Lakers
2022/23 $44,474,988
2023/24 $46,698,737
2024/25 $50,434,636
2025/26 $0
2026/27 $0
2027/28 $0

Notes

  • He's making 8 percent more than in 2021/22.
  • He's the 4th best-paid NBA player this year.
  • He is projected to be the 5th best-paid NBA player next year.
  • He's the highest-paid forward this year.
  • He is projected to be the 2nd best-paid forward next year.
  • He's the 2nd best-paid player of the Los Angeles Lakers this year.
  • He is projected to be the highest-paid player of the Los Angeles Lakers next year.
  • His agent is Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Management.

Past Salaries

Season Team Salary
2021/22 Los Angeles Lakers $41,180,544 ($44,911,401*)
2020/21 Los Angeles Lakers $39,219,566 ($45,078,836*)
2019/20 Los Angeles Lakers $37,436,858 ($43,307,655*)
2018/19 Los Angeles Lakers $35,654,150 ($41,925,309*)
2017/18 Cleveland Cavaliers $33,285,709 ($40,264,218*)
2016/17 Cleveland Cavaliers $30,963,450 ($38,066,911*)
2015/16 Cleveland Cavaliers $22,970,500 ($28,521,911*)
2014/15 Cleveland Cavaliers $20,644,400 ($25,665,376*)
2013/14 Miami Heat $19,067,500 ($24,196,202*)
2012/13 Miami Heat $17,545,000 ($22,654,792*)
2011/12 Miami Heat $16,022,500 ($21,033,142*)
2010/11 Miami Heat $14,500,000 ($19,711,923*)
2009/10 Cleveland Cavaliers $15,779,912 ($21,677,854*)
2008/09 Cleveland Cavaliers $14,410,581 ($19,514,263*)
2007/08 Cleveland Cavaliers $13,041,250 ($18,546,814*)
2006/07 Cleveland Cavaliers $5,828,090 ($8,511,223*)
2005/06 Cleveland Cavaliers $4,621,800 ($7,041,080*)
2004/05 Cleveland Cavaliers $4,320,360 ($6,748,393*)
2003/04 Cleveland Cavaliers $4,018,920 ($6,482,581*)
Total $390,511,090 ($483,859,884*)

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