Now that LeBron James has been secured with a three-year deal, the Cleveland Cavaliers can start focusing on defending the National Basketball Association championship.
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“I just want to let you all know I’m re-signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers, my hometown team”, James announced in a video on Uninterrupted, his online multimedia platform. He will then have his salary increase to $33 million, which will make him the highest paid player in NBA History.
The deal came after an historic championship parade in Cleveland, multiple vacation getaways, acquisition of Mike Dunleavy (via trade) and the free agent signings of James Jones and Chris Anderson. “We all know previous year was magical, inspiring, all the words you can come up with man”.
James signing a new contract with the Cavs was expected, but the four-time MVP caught his fans off guard with a surprising announcement on Thursday.
LeBron James also mentioned J.R. Smith at the end of the video, saying “let’s get J.R. done”.
Lebron James is the greatest player in this millennium (2000-present) and it’s not even close.
LeBron’s new deal is reportedly a 3-year contract worth around $100million.
I feel like I’m the only one who has noticed this, but for the last two seasons, James has had full control over the Cavs. News stories displayed here appear in our category for Sports and are licensed via a specific agreement between LongIsland.com and The Associated Press, the world’s oldest and largest news organization. Based on the current projection of a $102 million cap, James is giving up nearly nothing in 2017-18 salary by locking in now.
Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Tristan Thompson, Kevin Love and J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers return to Cleveland after wining the NBA Championships on June 20.
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James is in his second stint with the Cavs after leaving as a free agent in 2010 for Miami.
