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.

Though talks of LeBron James leaving the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason have seemingly cooled down, his future is still in question heading into the 2025-26 campaign.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ preferred scenario is for LeBron James‘ contract to drop off their books after next season, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line.

As the summer inches closer to its end, the 2025-2026 NBA season is beginning to take shape. Teams are making moves left and right, including the Lakers, who recently added Marcus Smart to bolster the team’s defense after a first-round exit this past postseason.

Even though he didn't win a title, Marcus Smart is widely seen as a Boston Celtics legend. The former Oklahoma State star played nine seasons for the franchise

Marcus Smart, the NBA's defensive player of the year in 2022, says is "means a lot" to be recruited to join Luka Doncic and LeBron James.