LeBron James will remain with the Los Angeles Lakers, agent Rich Paul made clear to ESPN on Friday.
"LeBron won't be traded, and we aren't asking to be," Paul said in reaction to some growing speculation about James' future ahead of next week's trade deadline.
James may have contributed to the swirl by putting an hourglass emoji on his X account this week after a loss in Atlanta. He hasn't spoken to reporters since to clarify the message, missing the Lakers' victory Thursday in Boston with an ankle injury.