During the 2024-25 NBA season with the Lakers, James played in 70 games. He averaged 24.4 points per game to go along with 8.2 assists, 7.8 rebounds, and a steal, while shooting 51.3 percent from the floor and knocking down 37.6 percent of his three-point attempts.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have the ending they had hoped for this past season. After trading for Luka Doncic, the team lost in five games to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. James finished the series averaging 25.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.

The Lakers have indirectly made it clear that they're now building their roster for and around Luka Doncic and not LeBron James.

As detailed in a recent feature story by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst, the news sent the Association into a "tizzy," with executives around the league doing their best to "decode" the message released by James's agent, Rich Paul.

Los Angeles Lakers insider Jovan Buha believes the Lakers would consider signing a star player to a long-term contract in the near future despite reportedly prioritizing cap flexibility for the post-LeBron James era.

Rumors have been swirling about the Cleveland Cavaliers potentially reuniting with LeBron James this offseason, as he and the Los Angeles Lakers seem to be at odds. Of course, James' $52.6 million salary for next season would cause major complications in any potential trade.