Despite the trade rumors surrounding Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James, it doesn't appear that he will be going anywhere before the start of the 2025-26 campaign.

The Athletic's Joe Vardon and Dan Woike broke new reporting on Wednesday morning, and it's this: "LeBron James hasn’t had buyout, trade discussions with Lakers, both sides expect that he will be with team for training camp."

The Dallas Mavericks are seemingly reluctant to do one thing when trading for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.