In his 23rd NBA season, LeBron James has chosen to exercise his player option for the 2025–2026 campaign. Even though he is expected to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers, trade rumours are circulating.

Lebron James just made a big move in the NBA season as he picked up his player option for the 2025–26 season, confirming that he was returning for a 23 year in the league. But this does not mean that he is locked with the Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA free agency officially kicked off on Monday evening as the negotiating window opened for eligible players and all teams across the league at 6 p.m. ET. Monday night was relatively quiet, but the first stunners of the new league year came Tuesday morning.