A recent ESPN report indicated that the organization has been sending signals to James that he is no longer its central figure and that he isn't a part of its immediate future past this coming season...

If a Lakers-LeBron trade were to happen, LeBron would likely be able to dictate where he’d be sent.

With the Los Angeles Lakers reorienting their plans around Luka Dončić and 2027 cap space, LeBron James finds himself in uncharted waters. For the first time in his career, he's not the focal point of his franchise.