If you're a LeBron James superfan who has been freaking out since he hinted at retirement, you can exhale: On Thursday, a source close to the Los Angeles Lakers star told ESPN's Dave McMenamin that he believes James will return for the 2023-24 NBA season and fulfill his contract.

The future Hall of Famer flirted with the idea of retirement following L.A.’s loss to Denver in the Western Conference finals.

Although LeBron James did not definitively address the retirement speculation, his recent comment about needing to contemplate his future following the conference finals loss raise

For now, it appears the belief is that LeBron James will return and “fulfill his contract” with the Lakers in 2023-24, according to an ESPN story.

The Los Angeles Lakers have some important personnel decisions to make this summer, but the biggest and first domino to fall will be whether LeBron James returns for his 21st season. He suggested on Monday after they were eliminated from the playoffs that he’s considering retirement this offseason.

“Beyond James’ retirement decision — which could be a nonissue, with a source close to James telling ESPN on Thursday that he believes the Lakers star will indeed be back for season No. 21 and fulfill his contract — the biggest question facing the Lakers this offseason is figuring out what to do at point guard,” McMenamin wrote.

The retirement buzz can be put aside. According to reports, Lakers star LeBron James is expected back for the 2023-2024 season.