Hall of Fame NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line doesn’t expect LeBron James to retire with the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron, 40, will make $52.6 million next season in the final year of his contract.

While a lot of things depend on how this season plays out, there is a lot of talk around the league about LeBron's future.

T he Lakers have had a decent offseason thus far. Los Angeles added Deandre Ayton on a steep discount, which gives Luka Doncic the kind of pick-and-roll threat he always thrived with in Dallas. Jake LaRavia isn't a particularly home run of a signing,