According to ESPN famous reporter Shams, James's agent and CEO of Klutch Sports, Ritchie Paul revealed to ESPN that LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers will choose the player option of executing $52.6 million in the 2025-26 season.

Ritchie Paul added: "LeBron understands that the Lakers are planning for the future... but he values ​​the current real chance of winning. We know the difficulties of winning the present while planning the future. But the team does want to evaluate what choices are most beneficial to LeBron's current career stage."

2025-26 season will be James' 23rd season, and he will become the first player in history to compete in his 23rd season.

James played 70 games in the regular season this season, averaging 34.9 minutes per game, scoring 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, 1 steal, 0.6 blocks, and his three-in-one shooting percentage was 51.3/37.6/78.2%.

He played 5 games in the playoffs, averaging 40.7 minutes per game, scoring 25.4 points, 9 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 2 steals and 1.8 blocks, and his three-in-one shooting percentage was 48.9/35.7/77.5%.