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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Tanmay Puri

LeBron James Accepts $8 Million Deal... But There's a Catch Hidden in His 76ERS Contract

Lebron's new contract includes a trade kicker, a clause that offers him extra compensation if the 76ers decide to move him after he becomes eligible to be traded. (Credit: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

LeBron James has officially made his free-agency decision, ending weeks of speculation by agreeing to join the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year contract. While the headline figure of the deal has grabbed plenty of attention because of how little it is compared to his previous earnings, another detail hidden in the agreement has quickly become a talking point.

The contract includes a trade kicker, a clause that offers James extra compensation if the 76ers decide to move him after he becomes eligible to be traded.

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