James will enter his eighth season with the Lakers, the longest stretch of any team he has played for in his career.

ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin wrote an article talking about James and the upcoming 2025-26 season.

James is entering his eighth season with the Lakers, which is also his longest consecutive stay with any team. In June of this year, he chose to exercise a player option worth $52.6 million for the 2025-26 season, but did not discuss a contract extension. This was also the first time he played in the last year of the contract period.

James has played for the following teams in his career:

Cavaliers 1.0: 7 years

Heat: 4 years

Cavaliers 2.0: 4 years

Lakers: 8 years

source:wap7m