NBA offseason has been awash with activity, reshaping the basketball landscape and forever keeping fans on the edge of their seats.

LeBron James is expected back with the Los Angeles Lakers to start the 2025-26 season. But will he end the year some place else?

The most-likely scenario, according to Dan Woike and Joe Vardon of The Athletic, is James stays put and the Lakers see how far they can get next season with a core of James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Rui Hachimura, plus free-agent additions Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia.