LeBron James tells Los Angeles Lakers he will leave in free agency after eight seasons: report

LeBron James volition beryllium successful a caller destination erstwhile his 24th NBA play commences.

The NBA's all-time starring scorer reportedly told the Los Angeles Lakers that helium would permission the squad successful escaped bureau aft 8 seasons with the organization.

James joined the Lakers successful 2018 aft a 2nd stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers successful which helium yet brought a title to the Ohio city.

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Los Angeles Lakers guardant LeBron James reacts during the archetypal fractional of crippled 5 successful the archetypal circular of the 2025 NBA playoffs astatine Crypto.com Arena successful Los Angeles, Calif., connected Apr. 30, 2025. (Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images)

With Los Angeles, James won the 2020 NBA title, his fourth, and passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the astir points scored successful NBA past -- helium is astatine 43,440 and counting.

This past play James, who volition crook 42 successful December, scored 20.9 points per game, the lowest people of his career, but inactive managed 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds per contest.

The Golden State Warriors are reportedly looking to brace James with Stephen Curry, which would crook 1 of the NBA's top rivalries into 2 of the game's top stars warring for their 5th rubric together.

Los Angeles Lakers guardant LeBron James adjusts his thorax during the archetypal fractional against the Sacramento Kings astatine Crypto.com Arena successful Los Angeles connected Dec. 28, 2025. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)

The Cavaliers could besides beryllium successful the mix, but Draymond Green already reportedly opted retired of a woody to yet instrumentality adjacent little wealth with Golden State to marque country for James.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles volition present afloat beryllium Luka Doncic's team. The Lakers acquired him successful a blockbuster woody with the Dallas Mavericks past twelvemonth that is wide regarded arsenic 1 of the astir lopsided trades successful the past of the league.

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The Lakers reportedly wanted James back, but the four-time MVP was each acceptable -- adjacent with his son, Bronny, connected the team. The Jameses became the archetypal father-son duo to not lone beryllium teammates successful the NBA but besides to beryllium progressive astatine the aforesaid time.

Los Angeles Lakers guardant LeBron James dribbles against the Golden State Warriors during the archetypal 4th astatine Chase Center connected Jan. 25, 2025. (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)

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If it is Golden State, it would beryllium the 4th squad for James. He and Curry teamed up successful the 2024 Olympics to bring golden backmost to the United States for the 5th clip successful a row.

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