{"id":2019325,"date":"2026-06-30T16:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2019325"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:15:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:15:49","slug":"lebron-james-to-play-record-24th-nba-season-but-not-with-lakers-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2019325","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James to play record 24th NBA season, but not with Lakers: Source"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LeBron James, the NBA\u2019s all-time leading scorer, is returning for a record 24th NBA season. But it won\u2019t be with the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n

James, who will turn 42 in December, has informed the Lakers that he will play elsewhere next season, a league source confirmed to The Athletic<\/em>. James has not yet decided where he\u2019ll play but decided it was time to move on from his eight-year tenure in Los Angeles, according to the league source, who was granted anonymity to describe deliberations still in progress.<\/p>\n

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ESPN first reported James\u2019 decision. James completed his 23rd season by leading the Lakers to the second round of the playoffs despite the team entering the postseason without either Luka Don\u010di\u0107 or Austin Reaves, who were both injured.<\/p>\n

Late in the season, James embraced a reduced role, becoming the Lakers\u2019 No. 3 option while the team played some of its best basketball of the season in March. In 14 games that month, James shot 56.2 percent from the field, including a 13-of-14 masterpiece against the Rockets on March 18.<\/p>\n

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What are NBA lottery picks’ favorite LeBron memories?<\/div>\n
Eric Nehm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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