The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting LeBron James to return for his 23rd season during the 2025-26 campaign. After a disappointing elimination in the first round of the NBA Playoffs this year, fans cannot wait to get their first full season look at the James and Luka Doncic pairing.

So far, LeBron has stated he doesn’t have an answer on whether he’ll be returning to play next season. His agent, Rich Paul, has shared similar sentiments, saying he has “no idea” what James will do this summer.

"It's great, I've never played with a guy like this," Dončić said on an episode of the Mind the Game podcast with James and Steve Nash. "Being traded to L.A., it was different,