NBA season gears up for takeoff, rumors suggesting that LeBron James could leave the Los Angeles Lakers also seem to be heating up. The four-time NBA champion has been with the Lakers since 2018, after he jumped ship to join Rob Pelinka’s camp from the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Golden State Warriors' season didn't go as many had hoped. At one point in the season, they were as low as the No. 12 seed in the Western Conference. Desperate not to make it a lost season, general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr.

LeBron James has been the face of the Los Angeles Lakers since arriving in Hollywood in 2018. He won the organization its first title in a decade in 2020 and turned in another strong performance last year in his age-40 season.