NBALeBron James Will Be the Highest Paid NBA PlayerSavePrintMandy Huang7/2/2018|Updated: 7/2/2018On the first day that the four time NBA MVP, LeBron James, became a free agent, July 1, he announced that he agrees to a four-year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.