Brian Windhorst said on ESPN Cleveland that the superstar and the Lakers are "beginning to move apart" and that this is the beginning of the end of his time with the franchise (h/t Lakers Daily ).

Throughout the course of the NBA offseason thus far, the future of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has become very cloudy. While he decided to pick up his $52.6 million player option to remain with the team,

After star forward LeBron James opted into his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 season, there remains speculation that he could push for a trade at some point during the final year of his deal.

After signing Myles Turner, the Milwaukee Bucks decided to waive and stretch Damian Lillard to open up cap space. That has given the Los Angeles Lakers a major opportunity. Adding Lillard would be a very intriguing option for the Lakers.

According to Eric Nehm, Sam Amick and Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Lillard is now a player the Lakers are interested in. Not surprisingly, league sources say Lillard received calls