Buckley pitches a hefty deal that moves James back to the Miami Heat. Los Angeles Lakers receive: Andrew Wiggins, Terry Rozier, Jaime Jaquez Jr., a 2029 first-round pick and a 2030 first-round pick swap (top-three protected)

The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James are heading into their final season together, at least when it comes to the superstar's current contract. Earlier this offseason, James opted in to the final year of his contract that will pay him just over $52.

Lakers' LeBron James Loves This Summer League Photo of Bronny James originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James impressed in the 2025 NBA Summer League, averaging 14.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists in four games while shooting 47.8% from the field.

In addition to signing former UNC star guard RJ Davis and two-time WCC Player of the Year Augustas Marčiulionis, Los Angeles elected to add a historic 6-foot-8 scorer to the equation to help Luka Doncic and LeBron James.

All-NBA Los Angeles Lakers power forward LeBron James has apparently made a decision on his immediate NBA future. Despite picking up his $52.6 million p

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is locked in for the 2025-26 NBA season. LeBron, 40, is the oldest active player in the league. He turns 41 in December and has nothing left to prove, as he’s the leading scorer of all time,

Despite LeBron James picking up his $52.6 million player option to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers for next season, there's never been more speculation surrounding his status with the team. That's in part because no new contract was negotiated this summer to keep him there past this upcoming season,

There's been plenty of speculation about the NBA future of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James this offseason, and things took a wild new turn on Saturday. The 40-year-old James, who exercised his $52.

An NBA trade idea where the Miami Heat acquire LeBron James and Bronny James from the Los Angeles Lakers has been created. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report