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Lakers Notes: LeBron James Retirement Prediction, Insider Talks Giannis Trade Rumors, More

Originally posted on Los Angeles Lakers on SI
By Gabe Smallson | Last updated Sep 4, 2025 10:59 AM ET

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has had tons of speculation regarding his future this offseason, but an NBA Hall of Famer made his prediction on when the King will call it a career. James is coming off a 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, and 7.8 rebounds per game average last season and has shown no signs of slowing down.

In other news, a Lakers insider suggests that the purple and gold has the core trade pieces in order to pursue Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. A team with The King, Antetokounmpo, and Luka Doncic would be frightening to line up against, but the Bucks have shown no interest in parting ways with their MVP at any point this offseason.

Here’s more information on these stories and all the latest Lakers news (click the headline for the full article):

NBA Hall of Famer Predicts Lakers’ LeBron James Will Retire After This Season

Lakers Insider Suggests LA Has Core Trade Piece To Pursue Giannis Antetokounmpo

Jeanie Buss Appears to Have Saved Lakers as Clippers Accused of Major Violation in Kawhi Leonard Signing

Lakers Rumors: NBA Insider Denies Report That LeBron James Wanted Out of LA

Lakers News: Dwight Howard Opens Up on ‘Making Peace’ with Shaquille O’Neal

Lakers Coach Looking for New Ways to Best Utilize Luka Doncic

Lakers Tweets of the Day:

J-Hope, de BTS, tuvo una visita soñada a la casa de los Lakers pic.twitter.com/NbRxB3qEa0
— NBA Latam (@NBALatam) September 4, 2025

Zach Lowe says the Lakers’ 2020 title only gets disrespected because it was won by LeBron and the Lakers

“If any other team and any other superstar had won that title, there would be none of this crap. Every team went there under the same circumstances, every team, same… pic.twitter.com/5YgMggPTHJ
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) September 3, 2025

“Lakers really appreciate a face of the franchise like Luka… he's tailor-made for a star-driven city like Los Angeles.”

Mychal Thompson believes in the partnership of Luka Dončić and JJ Redick pic.twitter.com/cWFzMQ6hqo
— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) September 3, 2025

Kobe Bryant’s first career 40 point game against the Kings in 2000

40 pts 10 Rebs 8 ast, 15/24 FG, 109-106 Lakers Win pic.twitter.com/0u4by3rznv
— Lukas (@KBsLakeShow24) September 3, 2025

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