LeBron James could take the biggest pay cut in NBA history
Well, this summer, he could very well set another NBA record, that of the biggest pay cut in league history. This season, LeBron James is making $52.63 million, to add to his total guaranteed earnings of $583,949,426, which makes him the highest-paid player in NBA history. But if the rumors are true and James does leave the Los Angeles Lakers this summer to head home and join the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third time in his career, the pay cut James will likely have to take will be a monstrous one. Because barring a shocking, unexpected Donovan Mitchell or Evan Mobley trade, the Cavs will be hampered by the tax apron, which would leave them with just the veteran minimum to offer James. That would give James a salary of $3.9 million for 2026-27, approximately $48.73 million less than he made in his final season with the Lakers. That would be the biggest such reduction in league history.