LeBron James and the Lakers are once again at the center of NBA offseason speculation. Despite the fact that James chose to exercise the $52.6 million player option in his contract for the upcoming season,

The NBA offseason has slowed down from a roster movement perspective, but the rumor mill has still been working overtime. With the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James locked into a standoff, trade and retirement rumors have been running rampant.

LeBron James has arguably been the hottest commodity in basketball for nearly 25 consecutive years. The Los Angeles Lakers made the bold move to trade forward Anthony Davis and a first-round pick to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic before the trade deadline.