Lakers' LeBron James has officially been cleared for contact basketball activities and will be re-evaluated in one to two weeks. Next step, ramping up to 5-on-5 ac

The Cavaliers, of course, are the team that James is most associated with, as he spent 11 seasons with them during two separate stints. However, they're over the second apron, which severely limits what they're allowed to take back in any trade scenario, so they would need to rectify their financial situation in order to acquire James this summer.

The 40-year-old forward, who also made his record-extending 21st straight All-Star appearance in ’24/25, remained highly productive last season, averaging 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, 7.8 rebounds and 1.0 steal in 70 games (34.9 minutes per contest). His shooting slash line was .513/.376/.782.

The 6-foot-6 freshman guard, who is the youngest son of Lakers superstar LeBron James, has yet to play in the No. 5 Wildcats’ first three games of the 2025-26 season, including a 84-49 win over Northern Arizona on Tuesday.

Luka Doncic made 18 of 20 free throws and five of 11 three-pointers as the Lakers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 119-95 to go 3-2 on their five-game trip.