The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting LeBron James to return for his 23rd season during the 2025-26 campaign. After a disappointing elimination in the first round of the NBA Playoffs this year, fans cannot wait to get their first full season look at the James and Luka Doncic pairing.

"It's great, I've never played with a guy like this," Dončić said on an episode of the Mind the Game podcast with James and Steve Nash. "Being traded to L.A., it was different,

Luka Doncic made an appearance on LeBron James' "Mind the Game" podcast and talked about playing with the four-time MVP.