LeBron James seems to have a lot of influence on the decisions the Los Angeles Lakers make. But the four-time NBA champion was blindsided when the Lakers traded

James’ agent Rich Paul announced in June that his client was exercising his 2025-26 player option, which is worth roughly $53 million. Furthermore, the Lakers have also embraced the idea of building the team around All-Star guard Luka Doncic, who is only 26, while James is 40.

Luka Doncic confirmed he's in Los Angeles on Aug. 2, when he becomes eligible to sign a max extension with the Lakers.

A stunning NBA trade proposal suggests LeBron James and son Bronny might join the Dallas Mavericks in a three-team deal involving the Lakers and Nets. The Lakers could center their team around Luka Dončić,

The Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers are two teams with much-improved rosters this offseason, so we analyze which team would win in a 7-game series