LeBron James has informed the Los Angeles Lakers he will play for a different team in the 2026-27 season, his agent Rich Paul told ESPN’s Shams Charania.

James, 41, played in 60 games for the Lakers last season, his 23rd in the NBA. He averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game for Los Angeles.

James will now be an unrestricted free agent for the fourth time in his career, and the first time since 2018, when he left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Lakers. James made $52.6 million last season as part of a two-year contract he signed with Los Angeles in 2024.

James, who will turn 42 in December, is one of the most decorated players in NBA history.

He is a four-time NBA champion, four-time NBA Finals MVP, and four-time regular season MVP. James has been selected to 22 All-Star teams and has earned 20 All-NBA honors. Last season, James became the oldest player to average at least 20 points per game in the regular season.

Though James’s scoring average was his lowest since his rookie season, he improved his play in the playoffs, averaging 23.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists in 10 postseason appearances. James led Los Angeles to a first-round upset of the Houston Rockets before bowing out to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round, all without his co-star Luka Doncic.

James is now free to sign with any team in the NBA. Teams that James may be interested in include the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat and Cavaliers, according to multiple reports.