This really might be it for LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar seems like a timeless wonder, but retirement is coming sooner rather than later. In fact, the 2025-26 season with the Lakers may be it. "I think we have to start thinking about this could be his last year in the league," ESPN's Dave McMenamin said Wednesday.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is the only NBA player with a no-trade clause after the Phoenix Suns bought out the contract of Bradley Beal, who has since agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Despite considerable speculation about a LeBron trade, the reality is that he never asked for a trade and he has a no-trade clause.

Some fans got carried away with this rumor, especially considering that the Mavs may have enough talent to trade for the superstar and still be able to contend for the NBA championship. Of course, Anthony Davis, James' former co-superstar on the Los Angeles Lakers, is now in Dallas, as is Kyrie Irving, with whom he won a title in Cleveland.

LeBron James has played 22 NBA seasons, and has been an elite player in all of them, so it's easy to forget that he will actually retire at some point.

Trade speculation has been running rampant since right before the start of NBA free agency, when James exercised the $52.6 million option on his contract.

At the Lakers' summer league game on Monday, LeBron James was seen greeting members of their coaching staff, and he took a photo with a few teammates.

Drake recently went viral for covering up his LeBron James tattoo, and WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes has a scathing take on the situation.

Even the WNBA took notice of a video with the Los Angeles Lakers star’s 10-year-old daughter dribbling the ball.

"It takes a lot of sacrifice" - Steve Nash praises LeBron James for making it work with Luka Doncic originally appeared on Basketball Network.