Despite turning 40 in December, four-time NBA Champion LeBron James still remains one of the best 15 players in the league. After the loss, James was noncommittal about his NBA future. On May 1, Skip Bayless made his feelings clear about James' NBA future.

NBA superstar LeBron James is expected to return for the 2025-26 season, but it may not be with the Los Angeles Lakers.

According to Jovan Buha and Sam Amick of The Athletic, the 40-year-old is not expected to take a pay cut to accommodate the Lakers like he did last offseason when he took about $2.7 million less in order to help the team stay under the second salary apron.