LeBron James’s historic NBA career will continue in earnest next season—but not in a Lakers uniform.
Ahead of free agency’s official opening on Tuesday, the monumental news broke that James intended to continue playing but had informed Los Angeles he wouldn’t be doing so with them next season. While reports suggest the Lakers wanted James back, a divorce at this stage makes sense for both sides. LeBron is no longer the top organizational priority for the Lakers with Luka Dončić in the fold and building around the Slovenian superstar while keeping James around was going to prove difficult.
