The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly confident they will be able to sign Luka Doncic to a contract extension in August.

While NBA superstar LeBron James picked up his $52.6 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 season, it did not guarantee that he would remain in L.A. How the Lakers would handle player acquisition via the draft and free agency led to speculation over whether James could be traded.

This comes as James’ agent Rich Paul put out a series of curious statements related to his top client’s future in Los Angeles and what appears to be hopes for trades. James to remain a Laker remains the most likely option, but the odds have shifted from -700 to -340 at the time of writing.

Despite speculation regarding the two sides being a potential fit, the Dallas Mavericks reportedly aren't pursuing a trade for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.

Dwyane Wade didn’t mince words when addressing rumors about LeBron James leaving the Lakers. On his podcast The Timeout, Wade dismissed the speculation, saying, “They didn’t sell for $10 billion for LeBron not to be there.

Despite the recent speculation, LeBron James is still expected to be with the Los Angeles Lakers for the upcoming 2025-26 season.