Team Note: If James wants to leave the team, he may go to the East. The competition in the East will be very open next year.

According to previous reports, James will choose to execute a player option of $52.6 million in the 2025-26 season; last year James and the Lakers reached a 1+1 contract renewal, which contains a trade veto and a 15% trade margin. After he executes the option, these two rights are still retained.

Lakers Ryan Ward analyzed James' use of trade veto: If LeBron really wants to compete for the championship next season and intends to use his trade veto, then I think he will consider the Eastern Conference. The competition in the East will be very open next season, and my guess is the Cavaliers or the Knicks (winning the Eastern Conference championship), but not sure how the deal will be reached. The Lakers' offseason has undoubtedly become more interesting and complicated.

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