Throughout the entire 2025-26 NBA season, there’s been constant speculation about superstar LeBron James’ future with the Los Angeles Lakers , with no one really knowing what the four-time NBA champion will do as an unrestricted free agent this summer. Despite James turning 42 in December and having 23 seasons of wear and tear on his body, the future Hall of Famer is expected to get interest from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors once he officially hits NBA free agency in July. Even though James returning to the Lakers has seemed like a less likely scenario after he took a backseat to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves during the 2025-26 campaign, there’s reportedly mutual interest in him returning next season, according to Dan Woike and Sam Amick of The Athletic . Both James and the Lakers, according to team and league sources, have interest in continuing their partnership (Rob Pelinka and Jeanie Buss have both said they hope James’ career ends with the Lakers).…