James will be free next summer to attract the covetousness of the three teams!

According to Dallas Hoops Journal, an NBA executive expects that when Lakers star James becomes a full free agent next season, the Cavaliers, Mavericks and Warriors will pursue him.

LeBron will turn 41 in December, and next season will be his first full free agent since 2018. The NBA legend's final year of contract with the Lakers was $52.6 million.

The NBA executive said: "The Cavaliers, Mavericks and Warriors are the focus of my attention. These three teams all want to get James through trades this summer, but James has never applied for a deal, and his salary is too high. Once he enters the free agent market, these three teams will fight for him. I have no doubts about this."

The last time James became a free agent, he left the Cavaliers to join the Lakers. The NBA's all-time scoring champion led the Lakers to defeat the Heat in the 2020 Bubble Park Finals to win the championship. James has played for the Cavaliers twice. He is the best player in the team history. The team will one day retire his No. 23 jersey. If James can retire with the Cavaliers, it will be a good story.

As the four-time MVP winner, James has fought side by side with Mavericks stars Irving and Anthony Davis and won the championship. He and Irving helped the Cavaliers win the championship in 2016, while he and Davis won the championship for the Lakers in 2020. In addition, James has a harmonious relationship with Mavericks head coach Kidd and assistant coach Phil Handy.

The Warriors tried to trade to get James in the 2023-24 season, but the Lakers did not accept it. He was selected for the United States team with Curry last summer, and the two cooperated tacitly.

After the end of next season, it is worth paying attention to whether James will choose to retire or continue to compete in the 2026-27 season. The future Hall of Fame member has been in the NBA since 2003. Last season, at the age of 40, he averaged 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks per game for the Lakers, and was selected into the second team of the All-Squad and ranked sixth in the MVP voting. As LeBron enters next season, his career averages are 27.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocks. He is the only player in NBA history to rank among the top five in both scoring and assists.