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This really might be it for LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar seems like a timeless wonder, but retirement is coming sooner rather than later. In fact, the 2025-26 season with the Lakers may be it. "I think we have to start thinking about this could be his last year in the league," ESPN's Dave McMenamin said Wednesday.
LeBron James has played 22 NBA seasons, and has been an elite player in all of them, so it's easy to forget that he will actually retire at some point.
Trade speculation has been running rampant since right before the start of NBA free agency, when James exercised the $52.6 million option on his contract.
Despite considerable speculation about a LeBron trade, the reality is that he never asked for a trade and he has a no-trade clause.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is the only NBA player with a no-trade clause after the Phoenix Suns bought out the contract of Bradley Beal, who has since agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Amid serious speculation about LeBron James' future in Los Angeles, there is now an update about what's coming next.
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving formed one of the NBA’s greatest duos during their time together in Cleveland. Their three-year NBA journey together culminated in the Cavaliers bouncing back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals.
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Drake recently went viral for covering up his LeBron James tattoo, and WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes has a scathing take on the situation.