Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will likely opt out of his player option and hit unrestricted free agency this offseason. Though the expectation is he will remain with the Lakers, that has not stopped further speculation.

It seems LeBron James will stay in Los Angeles, but the Lakers likely won’t get a definite answer until we’re further into the offseason.

After the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs by a 108-106 Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night,