Which team did LeBron James play for after his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers?

After his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James played for the Los Angeles Lakers. He announced his decision to join Los Angeles as a free agent in July 2018, moving to the Western Conference after four seasons back in Cleveland.

James’s second Cleveland stint ran from 2014 through 2018. It culminated in the Cavaliers’ historic 2016 NBA championship, when they defeated the Golden State Warriors after falling behind 3–1 in the Finals. That title delivered Cleveland its first major professional sports championship since 1964 and fulfilled the promise James had made when he returned to his hometown team.

With the Lakers, James added another championship to his résumé in 2020. Los Angeles defeated the Miami Heat in the Finals inside the NBA bubble created during the COVID-19 pandemic. The move also connected James with one of basketball’s most decorated franchises and placed him alongside the Lakers’ long line of star forwards, including Elgin Baylor, James Worthy, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.