Despite the team's early playoff exit, James' individual excellence did not go unnoticed. The NBA announced that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder won the 2024-25 MVP award, with Nikola Jokic finishing second and Giannis Antetokounmpo rounding out the top three.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made NBA MVP voting history this season. No, the 21-time All-Star power forward did not win a fifth MVP award, but he did earn one fourth-place vote and 13 fifth-place votes from the league's pool of 100 global media members.

Some have wondered what LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers could do in the next few months. Dealing with an injury during the Western Conference playoffs, and only getting older, is there a chance he could leave in free agency or call it a career?