Throughout the course of the NBA offseason thus far, the future of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has become very cloudy. While he decided to pick up his $52.6 million player option to remain with the team,

The second-year guard says he doesn't pay attention to the rumors about his superstar father possibly seeking a trade. "He just tell me not to worry about it."

James eventually decided to pick up his $52.7 million option for 2025-26, but his agent Rich Paul told ESPN's Shams Charania that James was looking to win now — and, by extension, the language of Paul's quote seemed to indicate the four-time league champ could strive to navigate a trade out of town.