The Los Angeles Lakers and superstar LeBron James are seemingly heading in two different directions.
There are rumors flying about whether or not James will be traded or even bought out by the Lakers franchise.
James' frustration is a result of the Lakers planning their team around Luka Doncic and not the longtime Laker forward who delivered the team a title.
Adding fuel to the fire, ESPN published a story about a secret meeting held between the Lakers front office and star Luka Doncic without the presence of James.
In other news, president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka opened up about the reasoning behind the signing of Jake LaRavia, who is joining the Lakers on a two-year deal.
Here’s more information on these stories and all the latest Lakers news (click the headline for the full article):
Lakers' LeBron James Felt Disregarded Amid Recent Power Shift in LA With Luka Doncic: Report
Deandre Ayton Move Could Be Lose-Lose for Lakers, Says Insider
Lakers, LeBron James 'Butting Heads' Says NBA Executive
Lakers Rumors: NBA Insider Provides Massive Update on LeBron James' Future in LA
Lakers Might Not Wait Long to Part Ways With LeBron James: Report
Lakers' Rob Pelinka Reveals Motivation For Jake LaRavia Signing
Lakers Tweets of the Day:
Thursday's @dallasmavs vs. @Lakers matchup — featuring @Cooper_Flagg's debut — was the fourth-most watched Summer League game ever pic.twitter.com/C4JAGeT5Zb
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) July 11, 2025
Luka and Kyrie are still HERMANOS
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) July 12, 2025
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29 years ago today: the Lakers traded for Kobe Bryant.
— Kobe Bryant Stories & Motivation (@kobehighlight) July 11, 2025
The rest is history. pic.twitter.com/ZfmhyeN0RD
LET DK COOK
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) July 11, 2025
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