James has also become thinner? The practice started at 4 a.m. and caused heated discussion. The well-known James firmly believes that he will not join the Nuggets

On July 30, James is preparing for his historic 23rd NBA season. After enjoying a deserved vacation, the Lakers superstar returned to the gym and focused on improving his skills. James has frequently updated videos recently, and the 41-year-old striker is in the training hall for hard training during the offseason. Today, he started practicing at 4 a.m., and his figure caused heated discussion.

Lakers Anthony Irwin reposted James' training video and wrote: "It's always difficult to judge from these videos, but does LeBron look thinner here?"

NBA fans quickly joined the discussion and expressed their opinions on whether the 21-time All-Star player has experienced body shape changes this offseason. Many netizens firmly believe that compared to last season, LeBron looks obviously thinner.

One fan said: "Yes, he does look lean." Another fan said: "Slim Luca, plus the thin LeBron?"

LeBron's official weight was 250 pounds last season. In the official physical test before the start of the 2025-26 NBA, it will be interesting to see if his weight has dropped significantly.

James recently executed a $52.6 million player option, confirming that he will return to the Lakers in the upcoming season. According to his agent Ritchie Paul, he told Lakers reporter Dave that James did not request a contract renewal before executing the option.

Since James made this decision, trading rumors have been rampant. But Ritchie Paul made it clear that the four-time NBA regular season MVP did not make a trade request to Lakers management. James joined the Lakers in 2018 and helped the team win a championship trophy in 2020.

Not long ago, James met with Jokic's agent Raznatovic, which sparked speculation that he might join the Nuggets after James becomes a free agent next year's offseason. Nick Wright, a well-known media person in James, said: "I can clearly say that the social media suggests that James will join the Nuggets next year is 100% wrong. The possibility of James joining the Nuggets a year later is zero. This is not my personal opinion, I am very sure of this."

Will James play the 2025-26 season as a Lakers player? What choice will he make next season? Let's wait and see.