Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes predicts the franchise will move on from their ‘ring-chasing’ star and four-time NBA champion in the foreseeable future.

“Then you have another superstar who Golden State have been linked to for over 18 months – LeBron James. The four-time MVP’s future at the Los Angeles Lakers has also been a significant source of speculation this offseason, with the Warriors again mentioned as a team with some level of interest.”

Fans are going wild over the Los Angeles Lakers' projected starting lineup, featuring Luka Doncic and LeBron James

The Los Angeles Lakers see Austin Reaves as a potential running mate for Luka Doncic. Reaves appeared in 73 games during the 2024-25 NBA season, averaging 20.2 points in 37.7% shooting from beyond the arc. It was the first time in his career that he averaged at least 20 points.

Former Dallas Mavericks champion and 2012 Defensive Player of the Year Tyson Chandler is now a player development coach for the Mavericks. But just like everybody, he was completely caught off guard by the stunning trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.

Please allow us to elaborate. Mavs-Lakers is a marquee matchup regardless, but this site and date are sublime. February 12 is Thursday and All-Star weekend begins the following day – a mere 13 miles away, at the Clippers’ Intuit Dome.

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to make a deep playoff run next season by an NBA executive. After an eventful offseason, there is a new expectation from the Lakers.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks as Former Mavericks NBA champion compares Luka Doncic to Lakers icon Magic Johnson. Tyson Chandler was a major piece of the lone championship in Dallas Mavericks history, anchoring the defense of a team that shut dwn the first year of the Miami Heat's Big 3.

The former Los Angeles Lakers forward couldn't land with another NBA team, so he's off to play in a European league.

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most storied franchises in all of American sports. The Lakers will unveil a Pat Riley statue outside of Crypto.com Arena during the 2025-26 NBA season. The unveiling ceremony is scheduled to take place before the team hosts the Boston Celtics on Feb.