NBA Free Agency Watch: Lakers Land LeBron, Bronny James

The Los Angeles Lakers news had many questions to answer heading into the start of free agency, but they clearly had the biggest question in the league. LeBron James opted out of his contract with the Lakers, but that never meant that he was going to leave the team.

Los Angeles still had to do some work in convincing LeBron to sign a new deal with the team, and they made a smart move by drafting his son in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. It didn’t take long for the team to announce a contract with Bronny James, and they have now done the same with LeBron.

There are still some holes on this roster with the Lakers, and that is going to be something to keep an eye on moving forward to the start of the NBA schedule. Crucial elements locked in, prompting other NBA teams to make their moves.

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LeBron is Back With the Lakers

LeBron James has agreed to come back to the Los Angeles Lakers for the next two years, on a deal that is worth $104 million. Not only did he secure a player option for 2025-26, but the deal also grants him a no-trade clause.

James is getting ready to enter his 22nd season with the Lakers, and he will get to opt out again at the end of next season. It seems pretty likely that he will now finish his career with the Lakers as they have also added his son to the roster.

The fact that the Lakers added a no-trade clause to his contract is important as Bradley Beal is the only other player in the league with this option. There is a chance that this deal will get restructured soon as LeBron would push the team over the salary cap apron at $104 million, we will need to look for further Los Angeles Lakers News in the future.

James will be looking to make his 21st career All-Star team this season, but he already has the record with 20 appearances on the team. Things have not gone well for James in his career with the Lakers as he has only led them to one NBA Championship.

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Bronny Gets Massive Deal

Bronny James has signed a four-year deal worth $7.9 million, and that is an extremely rich deal for a player selected in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. This signing will ensure that Bronny and his father, LeBron, will be the first-ever father-son duo in league history.

Bronny James will earn nearly $1.2 million next season, and that’s more than double what most second-round prospects earn. The Lakers also signed first-round pick, Dalton Knecht, and Knecht will get a much bigger deal.

The Lakers have made it clear that they signed Bronny James based on his talent as they didn’t waste a pick just because of his last name. Head coach JJ Redick and the organization will be unleashing a new player development program, and James will be the case study of all the NBA news.

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Redick Adding Assistants

JJ Redick has plenty of work to do as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, but getting a coaching staff assembled was at the top of the list. After a slow start, Redick’s efforts are bearing fruit with new commitments emerging.

The latest Los Angeles Lakers news said that Redick wanted some former head coaches on board, and that’s finally happened. Nate McMillan and Scott Brooks have both agreed to join the staff, and those should be some huge moves for this franchise.

Those two coaches have more than 30 years of head coaching experience in the NBA, and they have also had a ton of success. McMillan remained an NBA coach for two more seasons until the Atlanta Hawks terminated his employment.