Rich Paul, LeBron James' lifelong friend and agent, opened up on the four-time NBA champion's alleged desire to leave the Los Angeles Lakers.

Contrary to previous reports, LeBron James reportedly was notified of the Los Angeles Lakers' ownership sale to Mark Walter.

ESPN's Dave McMenamin has reported that four teams have reached out to LeBron James' agent, Rich Paul, with interest in trading for Lakers star.

The Lakers reportedly are slowly shifting their focus from LeBron James to Luka Doncic, and an ESPN report added fuel to the speculation.

When the Buss family agreed to sell a majority stake in the franchise to Mark Walter on June 18, Doncic was given a heads-up and notably posted a congratulations on social media afterward. James was not given the same notice and did not post any public acknowledgement afterward.

Four NBA teams have contacted Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group expressing interest in trading for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. The leading scorer in NBA history, James picked up his 2025-26 player option with the Lakers.

Throughout LeBron James' professional basketball career, he's consistently been the first to know about happenings involving the teams he's played for. That's reportedly no longer the case.

Mychal Thompson says he's ready to mentor Deandre Ayton, encouraging the former No. 1 pick to seize his opportunity to become the Lakers’ next great big man.