Rob Pelinka gave an optimistic outlook on LeBron James finishing up the remainder of his NBA career with the Lakers.

While speculation has run rampant regarding LeBron James’ future, the Lakers want to see him end his career in LA.

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka would prefer if LeBron James retires as a member of the organization.

The relationship between LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers has reached a fascinating crossroads this offseason. Reports from NBA insiders indicate that James wanted a contract extension from the franchise,

The Los Angeles Lakers have a LeBron James update, Austin Reaves has a contract prediction, and Giannis Antetokounmpo talks on the Luka Doncic deal.

The Lakers have decided to hold onto most of their future draft picks instead of dangling them in deals. But they also signed Deandre Ayton, Jake LaRavia and Marcus Smart in the offseason, each of whom should help the Lakers win games this year.

NBA superstar LeBron James “wanted” an extension from the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, according to Yaron Weitzman of Bleacher Report. The Lakers didn’t give James an extension, so the NBA legend picked up his 2025-26 player option worth $52.

General manager Rob Pelinka reiterated that the Los Angeles Lakers would love if LeBron James ended his career with the franchise.

LeBron James has been the face of the NBA for over two decades now. He entered the league with massive expectations and has surpassed all of them. James is considered the greatest to ever play basketball by a significant chunk of the league's fanbase.

Everyone knows that LeBron James and Luka Doncic will rank very high on that list. In the first half of the ranking, which was released this week, up-and-coming guard Austin Reaves came in at No. 60, which is 12 spots higher than he was a year ago.