free agent
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He was a free agent at the time the essay was published, and so it remained unclear whether coming out would end his NBA career.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
James, 41 and in his 23rd season, made $52.6 million last season but will be a free agent this offseason, when he can retire, return to the Lakers or play for another team.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
LeBron James, 41, is a free agent as his contract with the Lakers has expired.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
His contract with the Lakers is up, making James a free agent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
There’s no intermediate point in the process in which you confront the potential employer as a free agent, entitled to cut her own deal.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
