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Famous reporter: James did not talk to the Lakers about buying out & transactions are expected to stay in the team to participate in training camp

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July 16th news Recently, rumors about Lakers star James' trading have spread in the league.

However, according to the joint report of TheAthletic Lakers Dan Woike and famous reporter Joe Vardon, several league sources revealed that James did not discuss a buyout or deal with the Lakers, and both sides expected that he would participate in the new season training camp with the team.

James executed the 2025-26 season worth $52.63 million player option on June 30, and will compete in his 23rd season of his NBA career.

In the 2024-25 season, James played 70 regular season games for the Lakers, averaging 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1 steal; in the playoffs, James played 5 times, averaging 25.4 points, 9 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 2 steals and 1.8 blocks per game.

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