These are all questions we won’t have answers to until next year. But as things stand, it surely feels like LeBron and the Lakers are set for their swan song. You can follow Jacob on Twitter at @JacobRude or on Bluesky at @jacobrude.bsky.social.

New Trade Idea Sends LeBron James To Mavericks In Monster Lakers Deal originally appeared on Fadeaway World.

More than his statistical output, the 20-year-old son of NBA superstar LeBron James played with more confidence. During his matchup with Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg at the start of the Las Vegas Summer League, he defended with tenacity and showed the mindset that he wants to stop the best player on the court.

NBA insider Marc Stein believes "at least three teams" would need to be involved in order for the Los Angeles Lakers to facilitate a potential LeBron James trade.

LeBron James' contract with the Los Angeles Lakers runs through the end of the 2025-26 season. And while maybe in the past that would've been a worry, NBA insider Marc Stein reports that the Lakers aren't bothered by that. “The threat of him leaving Lakerland next summer is no threat at all now," writes Stein.

Even though things have been quiet on the LeBron James front since the vague comments from his agent about evaluating what's in the future Hall of Famer's best interest, he could be keeping an eye on the Dallas Mavericks.

The creators of an artificial intelligence image generation tool that created perverse videos featuring deepfake versions of LeBron James and Warriors star Stephen Curry said they received a cease-and-desist letter from the Lakers star’s lawyers over the content.