LeBron James has opted into his $52.6 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 season.

This has caused significant speculation around his future with the Lakers, who seem to prefer to build around Luka Doncic, as this impacts their ability to add additional players. This market resolves to the team that trades for LeBron, if such a trade happens.

If he is not traded before the 2026 trade deadline, that option will resolve yes.