LeBron James is considered likely to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers next season, but he would receive interest if the parties decide to explore the trade market. James picked up his $52.6 million player option with the Lakers on the eve of free agency, but comments from Rich Paul suggested he has some level of unease over how competitive the team is choosing to be in the short-term as they now pivot to build around Luka Doncic.

"I am told LeBron's just chilling and watching the offseason," said Brian Windhorst on Tuesday's NBA Today Free Agency Special. "Do I think he's going to get traded? No, I do not. But if he wanted to get traded, there are teams who would step up and make offers. So those two things, I think, are true. And if LeBron speaks up for himself and has a different thing to say, then we could have some action. But I don't know if that'll happen."

Regardless of what happens with James, the most impactful part of the Lakers' offseason will come on August 2nd when Doncic becomes eligible for a contract extension.

The Lakers desperately need to address the center position, but have yet to make any moves via free agency or trade to do so. The Lakers' only major offseason move has been the signing of Jake LaRavia. The Lakers are also said to be preserving their 2027 cap space with the goal of signing a max free agent.