ESPN’s Tim Bontemps shared a poll of 20 coaches, scouts, and executives asking where LeBron James will be at the start of the 2026–27 season—and the answers are all over the place. Seven say he’ll stay with the Lakers, five think he’ll retire, and the rest are scattered across Cleveland, Golden State, Dallas, and Miami. Clearly, no one is taking LeBron’s future for granted. With the Lakers leaning toward building around Luka Dončić, questions are swirling—but LeBron’s camp is sending a loud, clear message: focus on the present.

ESPN’s Shams Charania shared what he learned from talking to LeBron’s agent, Rich Paul, saying, “ It’s important not to worry about the future when it comes to LeBron James. Just appreciate the present and also maximizing his present. And that obviously that on

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