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LeBron agrees to three-year, $60M deal with Cavs
Updated: July 12, 2006, 10:36 PM ET
Associated Press

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CLEVELAND -- As he has throughout his short career, LeBron James combined basketball with business acumen Wednesday by accepting less than the maximum contract offered by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

It wasn't a hometown discount. By taking $20 million less, James could cash in later.

LeBron James
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Cleveland Cavaliers

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2006 SEASON STATISTICS
GM PPG RPG APG FG% FT%
79 31.4 7.0 6.6 .480 .738

The 21-year-old agreed to a three-year contract extension worth about $60 million, which will keep the All-Star forward with the Cavaliers through the 2009-10 season. It includes a player option for a fourth year.


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