Former Teammate Tells LeBron James Where to Consider Heading Next originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The biggest storyline of the NBA offseason so far is LeBron James and his future. Although he exercised his $52.6 million player option, the 40-year-old is preparing to start his 23rd season in the league.

NBA season gears up for takeoff, rumors suggesting that LeBron James could leave the Los Angeles Lakers also seem to be heating up. The four-time NBA champion has been with the Lakers since 2018, after he jumped ship to join Rob Pelinka’s camp from the Cleveland Cavaliers.

LeBron James has been the face of the Los Angeles Lakers since arriving in Hollywood in 2018. He won the organization its first title in a decade in 2020 and turned in another strong performance last year in his age-40 season.