里奇·保罗向ESPN确认，勒布朗·詹姆斯将征战2026‑27赛季，已正式告知洛杉矶湖人队无需再为他做续约规划，他将转投其他球队继续职业生涯。

在湖人效力八个赛季、并带队拿下2020年NBA总冠军后，詹姆斯正式离队，成为自由球员，即将加盟新球队。

据消息人士透露，湖人篮球运营总裁罗伯·佩林卡与詹姆斯的经纪人里奇·保罗不久前完成了沟通，确认了这位四届总冠军得主的离队计划。詹姆斯出于对湖人过往合作的尊重与感谢，在自由球员市场开启前就提前通知球队，方便湖人顺利开展休赛期引援运作。

湖人方面明确表示希望詹姆斯留队，但这位NBA历史总得分王最终决定离开紫金军团，开启职业生涯新篇章。

BREAKING: LeBron James will continue his NBA career for the 2026-27 season and has informed the Los Angeles Lakers that the franchise can move on without him because he will play elsewhere, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN.

After eight seasons with the Lakers, including leading the franchise to the 2020 NBA championship, James departs and enters free agency set to join a new team.

Lakers president Rob Pelinka and Rich Paul spoke a short time ago about the four-time champion's plans, sources said. James chose to inform the Lakers well before start of free agency tonight out of courtesy and appreciation for their run together, and to allow LA to conduct its offseason business.

The Lakers expressed to James that they wanted him back, but the NBA's all-time leading scorer decides to move on elsewhere.