James will execute player options to stay with the Lakers and will set the NBA s longest career record next season

According to the famous NBA reporter Shams Charania, Lakers player LeBron James will implement the $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season. This also means that James will usher in his 23rd season in the NBA, setting a record for the longest career in the NBA.

In the past season, James played 70 games in the regular season, averaging 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1 steal in 34.9 minutes.

In the playoffs, James averaged 40.6 minutes per game in five games, scoring 25.4 points, 9 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 2 steals and 1.8 blocks.

According to previous reports, Shams Charania said that after the Los Angeles Lakers stopped in the first round of the playoffs, LeBron James did not give a clear answer when talking about his future. James has always been a relic at this stage of his career, but it is generally expected that he will continue to compete in the NBA at the age of 40. By then he will set the NBA's longest career record in 23 seasons.

Shames Charania said on the show, "As far as I know, he will play at least another season. Next year will be his 23rd season in his career, which will also break the NBA record. The No. 23 player will play until his 23rd season, and the All-Star Game will be held in Los Angeles. He is expected to play at home. If this is the decision he made, there will be a lot of stars next season. He will turn 41 in December and is exactly 40 now, so the outside world generally believes that he will play another season, but how long he will play is still unknown."

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