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LeBron James agrees to 4-year, $153.3M deal with Los Angeles Lakers

LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James' next NBA chapter will be set in the West Coast.

James will be playing for the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $153.3 million contract. James will try to bring the storied franchise another championship.

The announcement was made through his agency, Klutch Sports Group, which announced the deal as $154 million.

ESPN's Brian Windhorst reports that the fourth year is a player option. It's the longest deal James has signed since inking a six-year deal with the Heat in 2010. His previous three deals were all three years or shorter.