leaving the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>.<\/p>\nLeBron James will continue his NBA career during the 2026-27 season but has informed the Lakers that the franchise can move on without him.<\/p>\n
“I was honest at that last press conference when I said I needed to look at myself and decide if I still love this game. I still truly love this game, and I have more to give.”<\/p>\n
James is signing a two-year, $8-million deal with a player option, Klutch Sports Group CEO Rich Paul told ESPN’s Shams Charania.<\/p>\n
By choosing the 76ers, James commits to a fourth NBA team as he searches for a fifth NBA championship before retirement.<\/p>\n
James will hope to break a 43-year championship drought for the 76ers, much the same way he erased a 52-year streak without a title for the city of Cleveland when he won a championship with the Cavaliers in 2016.<\/p>\n
This could be the final free agency decision James will ever make as the 41-year-old enters a record-breaking 24th season.<\/p>\n
“This is my last decision. I’m not going for money. I’m not going for family. What am I really playing for at this point?” James wrote on X. “I still want to sacrifice. I still want to work. I still want to grind. I still want to compete, to win and to have a chance at the feeling of winning another championship.”<\/p>\n
Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that LeBron James signed a $8-bllion deal with the 76ers. The story has been updated to reflect the accurate numerical figure.<\/p>\n
ESPN contributed to this report. <\/p>\n
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