Teams have reportedly expressed interest in trading for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, who exercised his lucrative player option.

The superstar maintains flexibility over the coming months while Los Angeles builds a competitive roster aimed at navigating a strong Western Conference.

After LeBron James' agent, Rich Paul, made some cryptic comments on Sunday when James decided to pick up his player option for the 2025-26 season, many have been speculating that the future Hall of Famer could be on his way to asking the Los Angeles Lakers to trade him.