{"id":2691,"date":"2026-07-01T09:36:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T09:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2691"},"modified":"2026-07-01T09:36:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T09:36:23","slug":"lebron-james-plans-to-leave-lakers-agent-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2691","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Plans To Leave Lakers, Agent Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James does not plan to return to the team for the 2026-2027 season, his agent told ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2689\">Ketanji Brown Jackson Uses Gen Z Slang In Birthright Citizenship Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The outlet\u2019s Shams Charania reported June 30 that Klutch Sports CEO and James\u2019 agent, Rich Paul, said the player told the Lakers that he would not be returning. The agent noted that James intends to play in the 2026-2027 season. Lakers executive Jeanie Buss thanked the NBA player for his time with the team in a June 30 post on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeBron James is one of the greatest athletes in history. We will always be thankful for his eight years with the Lakers \u2014 including the title he led us to in 2020 under the toughest imaginable circumstances and the countless records he broke in purple and gold,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish him all the best in the future, both on the court and off. He will always be a cherished part of the Lakers family,\u201d Buss continued.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>The Lakers reportedly did not offer James a contract, with Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic already under contract, RoundtableSports reported. <strong>(RELATED: NFL Football Legend Deion Sanders Says He\u2019s Cancer Free)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2687\">Ford Discovers Humans Can\u2019t Be Replaced After All<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sources told Charania that the Golden State Warriors are interested in adding James. Warriors forward Draymond Green reportedly declined his player option, potentially creating cap flexibility to pursue both James and his former teammate, Anthony Davis. Green is also represented by Paul.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>James has previously expressed interest in playing alongside Warriors guard Stephen Curry on his podcast \u201cThe Shop\u201d in 2022. \u201cSteph Curry\u2019s the one that I want to play with for sure, in today\u2019s game. \u2026 I love everything about that guy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Shams has also linked James to both of his former teams: the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>\n<p>James is widely considered one of the greatest players in NBA history, with four NBA titles and the league\u2019s all-time scoring record.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2685\">REPORT: Serial Killer\u2019s Therapist Allegedly Practiced For Years Without A License, Faces Felony Charges<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James does not plan to return to the team for the 2026-2027 season, his agent told ESPN.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2830,2831,2170],"class_list":["post-2691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-lebron-james","tag-los-angeles-lakers","tag-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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