The writing was on the wall when LeBron James opted into his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. His time with the franchise is nearing an end.

LeBron James picked up his player option to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers. It represents a calculated decision that did not come without considering a move elsewhere, according to John Hollinger of The Athletic.

While there is no merit behind any report suggesting that James is headed to Dallas, it could be fun to think about the idea of having a big four consisting of James, Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg just months after trading away franchise icon Luka Doncic.

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.

It seems very likely that leBron James will announce his retirement ahead of time so that he can enjoy a farewell tour during his final season.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks agree to a massive eight-player trade that lands LeBron James on the Mavs in BasketNews's mock trade proposal.

The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James have been in the news quite often over the last couple of weeks. After reports came out that the Lakers wanted to move on from James following his decision to opt in to the final year of his contract,