And while LeBron announced over the weekend that he was exercising his $52.6 million player option for the coming season, James’ agent Rich Paul told ESPN that the future Hall of Famer would be monitoring the team’s offseason moves before a decision is made to stay with the Lakers.

Rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers will trade four-time NBA champion LeBron James have spread as the 20-time NBA All-Star enters the final seasons of his career

LeBron James watch is official on. The 40-year-old's time time with the Los Angeles Lakers may be close to the end, as rumors swirl about the NBA great and his current team potentially parting ways.