LeBron James officially signs his Sixers contract
Jul 26, 2026
LeBron James is officially a Philadelphia 76er.
The NBA’s transactions log on Sunday featured the Sixers’ two-year, $8 million deal with the 22-time All-Star. The team is expected to formally announce the signing Monday morning, per NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark.
James’ contract
has a player option in the second season and a 15 percent trade kicker, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.
The Grizzlies waiving Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and the Sixers waiving Dalen Terry are also now official moves. Caldwell-Pope is reportedly set to sign with the Sixers once he clears waivers.
James, a four-time NBA MVP and four-time champion, left the Lakers this summer and decided to hop on board the Sixers’ planned push for a title. He now officially represents Philadelphia.
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