If the Los Angeles Lakers are serious about building a contender around Luka Dončić, they need to seriously consider trading LeBron James . Yes, LeBron has a no-trade clause, but you have to think there are some teams Bron would be okay joining, particularly because the Lakers aren’t a frontline contender at the moment. If the Lakers can find a way to convince a contender to take on LeBron in exchange for multiple, valuable role players, everyone can win.

It’s becoming more and more obvious that Luka needs to be the center of LA’s solar system for the Lakers to be at their best in 2025-26 and beyond.

Dončić’s game demands the ball in his hands on nearly every possession, a rhythm that propelled Dallas to the 2024 Finals. In his Mavericks tenure, despite playing with Kyrie Irving, Luka

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