‘All Indications’ are LeBron James Will Return for 1 More Season
LeBron James is expected to return to the Lakers for the 2026-27 NBA season, which will likely be the final year of his historic career. Get the details. The post ‘All Indications’ are LeBron James Will Return for 1 More Season appeared first on LA Sports Report.
Does LeBron James have another season in him? It’s the question fans of the Los Angeles Lakers (and the rest of the basketball world) are asking as he considers a possible 24th season in the NBA. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) walks off the court after the game against the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center.
Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images According to one insider, though, it seems like we’ll get one more season of King James before he retires. Shams Charania expects LeBron James to come back for 2026-27 season ESPN basketball insider Shams Charania told “The Rich Eisen Show” this week that from what he’s heard, James will be back for the 2026-27 season, though this upcoming season will also be his last. “He’s going to take the next few weeks to figure out exactly how he wants potentially his final year to play out,” Charania said.
“All the indications I’ve gotten over the course of the year is that he’s going to play one more season. The where, the how much of it all, that’s obviously going to be a factor. ” LeBron James identifies what he’s looking for in his final team James himself has also recently weighed in on his future, noting on his “Mind the Game” podcast with Steve Nash that he’s looking for a competitive team.
“You want to be excited about going to work every day,” James said, as reported by Jeff Smith of For The Win . “And being around a group of guys that feel the same way and trying not to take steps backwards. ” View this post on Instagram A post shared by TheBigLead (@thebiglead.