Lakers President Rob Pelinka on LeBron James: "He’s a Laker"
Lakers VP of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka stated the team would enthusiastically welcome LeBron James for his 24th NBA season, should he decide against retirement.
Dave McMenamin May 12, 2026, 02:59 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Follow on X
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48752005/rob-pelinka-says-lakers-welcome-lebron-james-back)._
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