Lakers announce LeBron is leaving franchise
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that LeBron James will not be returning to the team. The statement confirmed that James will continue his NBA career with another franchise. The announcement was made in late July 2026.
- ▪The Lakers publicly declared LeBron James is leaving the franchise.
- ▪LeBron James will remain active in the NBA, joining a different team.
- ▪The announcement was released on July 25, 2026, after an earlier draft on July 1, 2026.
- ▪The news was reported by the Sydney Morning Herald’s sports section.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 10 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ LeBron James has announced where he'll play after leaving the Lakers — KPNX RSS Feed: news
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| Original publisher | The Sydney Morning Herald |
| Canonical URL | https://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/lakers-announce-lebron-is-leaving-franchise-20260701-p60big.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed |
| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:02:00 +1000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-25T02:05:42.225Z |
| Last seen | 2026-07-25T02:05:42.225Z |
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