Rich Paul has gone on the record to say LeBron James will not be traded by the Los Angeles Lakers.

"LeBron won't be traded, and we aren't asking to be," Paul said in reaction to some growing speculation about James' future ahead of next week's trade deadline.

James contributed to speculation about James' future by posting an hourglass emoji on his X account following a loss this week to the Atlanta Hawks.

The Lakers are active in trade talks as they look to improve their roster.

James has a $51.4 million player option on his contract for next season with the Lakers.