According to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro, there’s a legitimate possibility of the Lakers parting ways with LeBron James after seven seasons. “LeBron wants out of LA and they want him gone,” Gambadoro reported Tuesday. “Watch Game 1, how disinterested LeBron was.”

That's most likely why the Lakers selected Bronny James with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. They'd never admit it, of course, but it fulfilled LeBron's dream and perhaps non-coincidentally, "King James" opted in to the final year of his contract with Los Angeles, which is worth $56.2 million.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James is heading into his second season in the NBA. The former USC Trojans guard and son of LeBron James was asked on Wednesday