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LeBron James • Los Angeles Lakers
The Athletic’s Joe Vardon and Dan Woike report LeBron James hasn’t had any buyout or trade discussions with the Lakers.
Jul 16, 2025
5:19 PM
The expectation is that LeBron will be with the Lakers for training camp. If you follow every single rumor that happens during the NBA offseason and read between the lines, you can see that LeBron has been pulling some stunts to create some drama. But if you look at the bigger picture, there isn’t really a move that makes sense for both the Lakers and another team that LeBron will also agree to, since he has a no-trade clause. The reality is that LeBron will be a Laker next year in what could be his final NBA season.