Lakers Favored to Land NBA Champion to Help LeBron James originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Lakers are already shaping their plans for the 2025-26 campaign after a 50-32 finish and a first-round loss in six games at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Lakers star LeBron James posted a video of him being back on the court after undergoing knee surgery to repair his MCL.

"I personally think that he wants to be great," the Los Angeles Lakers star said of the potentially second youngest NBA pick after James