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LeBron James has a player option on his deal, and he is fully expected to exercise it to hit free agency. Regardless, that even at 40 years old, James remains one of the best free agents in a class is nuts and speaks to his greatness as a player. He may not be prime James anymore but he’s still an All-NBA-level performer.

2024/25 stats: 24.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 8.2 apg, 1.0 spg, 51.3 FG%, 37.6 3P%
2024/25 earnings: $48,728,845
Career earnings: $531,322,273
Agent: Rich Paul