Are we nearing the end of LeBron James in the NBA? More news: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Mom May Have Dropped a Clue About His Next Team...More news: Could the Los Angeles Lakers Trade LeBron James at the Deadline? Beyond his connection with the Cavs seeming stronger than ever, it highlights the fraying or possibly destroyed link between him and his current team in Los Angeles. It's been an unraveling of the relationship between the Lakers and James, who signed a one-year extension this offseason. As the Lakers prepare for their next chapter, built around Luka Doncic, LeBron James is looking back at the organization he seems to always come back to.