Rumors have suddenly appeared in the past 48 hours about LeBron James potentially leaving the Los Angeles Lakers next week.

In the past 48 hours, an extremely surprising rumor has appeared and is being discussed in the online community, which is that LeBron James may leave the Los Angeles Lakers next week.

The NBA Trade Deadline deadline is February 9 and many rumors say that because LeBron is not satisfied with what the Lakers are performing, he may ask to be released to win a ring.

LeBron James is suddenly rumored to be leaving the Los Angeles Lakers soon

But how true is this rumor? Super agent Rich Paul, official representative of LeBron James, spoke about this information via ESPN.

“I don’t understand where that comes from. LeBron James will not be traded and will not go anywhere. We also do not ask the Los Angeles Lakers to trade LeBron to another team ,” Rich Paul replied to EPSN transfer expert Brian Windhorst.

Super agent Rich Paul (left) and LeBron James

Rumors that LeBron James lost patience with the Los Angeles Lakers appeared after a tweet full of hidden meanings from the “king” on platform X (formerly Twitter).

LeBron said nothing, only posting an hourglass symbol late on January 31, right after 2 consecutive losses of the Lakers. Fans see this as a sign that LeBron’s time at the yellow and purple team is running out.

Experts think more positively, seeing this as a warning to the whole team as well as the team’s leadership that things need to improve as soon as possible.

LeBron James’ tweet with many hidden meanings on January 31, right after two consecutive weak defeats of the Los Angeles Lakers

As of the time of writing this article, the Los Angeles Lakers have a record of 25 wins and 25 defeats. At age 39, LeBron James is averaging 24.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game.

Injuries have forced the “king” to miss 6 matches since the beginning of the season, mainly due to ankle problems. But every time he plays, he is still extremely “on fire” with his teammates in both attack and defense. defense.

LeBron James will not leave the Los Angeles Lakers this season

Right now, LeBron James isn’t going anywhere, but the story this summer will be very different. He has a final year Player Option worth $51.4 million next season and has the right to decide his future.

This means that if things don’t feel right at the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James can leave and become a free agent at NBA Free Agency 2024.