This season, LeBron James played excellent basketball as usual despite turning 40 years of age and being in his 22nd year in the NBA. But his Los Angeles Lakers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games,

There's no question that LeBron holds a lot of power as a player, but Paul insists that James doesn't use it to run his teams. Contrary to popular thinking, James isn't always informed on what the Lakers are doing, despite being accused as the one who pushed them to trade for Russell Westbrook.

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.