Today, The Athletic Lakers reporter Dan Woike wrote an article with his reliable source to talk about topics related to James.

In areas filled with other team employees, scouts and executives, there are endless speculations about where James might turn. They discussed various deals and buyout options, but according to league and team sources to The Athletic, the options were never really discussed between James and the Lakers.

Despite all the speculations about his future recently, the Lakers and sources close to James said he is expected to attend the team's training camp at the start of this fall season, according to The Athletic. Sources also revealed that the Lakers have not received any requests for a deal or a buyout for the last year of the contract by James or his representative. This will be James' eighth season with the Lakers and his longest time in his career on the same team.