With the 2026 NBA Draft in the rearview, the league's attention turns to free agency this week. The official negotiation period opened on Tuesday evening, but there's been plenty of action to keep everyone busy since the draft last week.

LeBron James shocked the basketball world on Tuesday by deciding to depart the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are preparing for the 2026 offseason to hit it's breaking point, with LeBron James reportedly expected to leave the Los Angeles Lakers. The Cavaliers are now actively shopping players to create cap space.

But LeBron James is taking his talents somewhere other than the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2026-27 NBA season. ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Tuesday that James has let the Lakers know they can move on without him: BREAKING: LeBron James will continue his NBA career for the 2026-27 season and has informed the Los Angeles Lakers that the franchise can move on without him because he will play elsewhere,

CLEVELAND, Ohio — NBA star LeBron James will play at least one more season. It just won’t be with the Los Angeles Lakers. According to multiple reports, the 41-year-old James has informed the Lakers that he plans to continue his playing career and will sign somewhere other than Los Angeles.

NBA superstar LeBron James informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he will play elsewhere in the 2026-27 season.

An ESPN NBA insider says the "tea leaves" point toward LeBron James returning to Cleveland as the Cavaliers preserve cap flexibility.

The veteran center reportedly will return to Cleveland on a 1-year deal. From NBA.com News Services Thomas Bryant averaged 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds over 60 games with Cleveland last season. The Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly have agreed to a one-year deal with veteran center Thomas Bryant,