LeBron James opted into the $52.6 million player option in his contract to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers next season, agent Rich Paul announced.

In what would be an incredible piece of irony, the Dallas Mavericks have been linked to a possible trade for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.

LeBron James will pick up his $52.6 million player option to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers next season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN. While James remaining in Los Angeles next season was a given, this decision ends months of speculation about what sort of contract he would return to the Lakers on.