After Paul's comments opened the trade speculation floodgates regarding the future Hall of Fame inductee, the Lakers have made it obvious that their 26-year-old superstar Dončić is viewed as the more important piece at this point in time, a wildly unfamiliar situation for James.

Number 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg makes his summer league debut as the Dallas Mavericks take on the Los Angeles Lakers in tonight’s NBA Summer League matchup.

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Lakers’ Clear Priority Between LeBron James, Luka Doncic Revealed originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is set to turn 41 in the middle of next season, and while many assumed he would finish his career in L.A., recent comments from his agent, Rich Paul, raised some eyebrows.

LeBron James has been with the Lakers for seven years. He recently exercised his player option for the 2025-26 season, but could be open to exploring options outside Los Angeles.

ESPN writer Tim Bontemps keeps it real about the Lakers "staying flat" this offseason as they look to contend for a championship.

The Lakers were a part of a league setting trade on Sunday. As part of the trade they added a great athletic wing in Arkansas' Adou Thiero.