Dave McMenamin May 12, 2026, 02:59 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- If LeBron James decides he wants to extend his career to a 24th season next year, the Los Angeles Lakers would love to have him back, Lakers president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said Tuesday. "We probably haven't seen a player that has honored the game to the extent that he's honored the game," Pelinka said as part of the team's annual exit interviews with reporters. "He's given so much to his teammates, to this organization.…