Windhorst: James said he has given priority to stay in the Lakers. I don t think he will leave the team.

May 20th News Today, ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst talked about the career prospects of Lakers forward James while participating in the podcast "The Dan Patrick Show".

Windhorst said he thinks James won't leave the Lakers: "I won't make a conclusion because the Lakers have changed their strategy a little now. Not a little bit, but in fact, they have turned their attention to Luca Doncic. This makes their mid-term future unpredictable. But LeBron has repeatedly stated that his first choice is to stay in the Lakers and live in Los Angeles. Unless the Lakers do something to change his view of the team, which is not their style, I don't think this will happen."

James has played for the Lakers for seven consecutive seasons. James has the option to return to the Lakers next season, and he needs to make a decision whether to execute the option by June 30.