Conversely, while James' future in L.A. still remains up in the air, it's expected that Doncic will re-sign with the team, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. The Lakers can offer Doncic a four-year, $229 million extension on Aug. 2, or he can sign a three-year, $165 million extension with a 2028 player option.

Deandre Ayton, the first pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, signed a two-year, $16.2 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers after getting bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers. The Lakers now have a “Big 3” of Ayton,

After a deadline deal for Mark Williams fell through, L.A. was left severely undermanned in the frontcourt, and that proved to be their undoing in the playoffs as they got bullied by Rudy Gobert and the Timberwolves in the first round.