LeBron James will return for a record-extending 24th season but has informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he'll play elsewhere in 2026-27, his agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.
Paul recently spoke with Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka about James' plans to give Los Angeles a head start on free agency.
Los Angeles reportedly expressed a desire to bring James back, but he opted to move on.