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LeBron James’ main reason to not return to the Lakers after win-now summer moves

LeBron James’ main reason to not return to the Lakers after win-now summer moves

Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers probably look like title contenders for 2026-27 if LeBron James returned to them on the veterans’ minimum, but that was never going to happen.

James ended an eight-year stint with the Lakers this offseason, reportedly not even considering a return to the franchise after announcing he would look for a new team before free agency opened.

With the 25 days James took to make his decision, the Lakers sneakily built a strong team that would be genuine title contenders if James joined, but that was never even a thought.

LeBron James believed the Lakers were done with him ESPN’s Dave McMenamin revealed that James’ camp felt the Lakers wanted to move on from LeBron despite Lakers GM Rob Pelinka saying they would do everything to retain their 41-year-old star.

“People close to James believed the Lakers were ready to move on from the…

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