free agent
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LeBron James, 41, is a free agent as his contract with the Lakers has expired.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
James is in the final year of his contract that pays him $52 million, making him a free agent this offseason.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Spain defender Ona Batlle is close to agreeing a move to Arsenal as a free agent in the summer.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
And no matter what happens with LIV, its marquee attraction is set to become a free agent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
I know where the others are, and although, under any other circumstances, I’d be better off as a free agent, I’m thinking our strange little fellowship might be worth maintaining.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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