The Los Angeles Lakers know that the LeBron James period has an expiration date. He’s getting into his age-39 season and can flip 40 earlier than the tip of the yr. Due to this fact, it is sensible for the Lakers to have a plan in place for when James ultimately calls time on his profession.
Close to the tip of August, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor reported that the Lakers have been eying Dallas Mavericks famous person Luka Doncic as the following elite basketball participant to don the Purple and Gold. O’Connor’s feedback got here by way of an episode of “The Ringer NBA Present.”
“I’ve reported on this podcast and on The Ringer how they’ve their sights set for Luka sooner or later,” O’Connor mentioned throughout a current episode of The Mismatch. “We’ll see if that works out. Dallas simply made a Finals, Dallas is wanting higher than ever with their supporting solid. That will not work out, however the Lakers by not buying and selling their future picks clearly are nonetheless considering long-term at this level. They are not going all in such as you may anticipate many groups to do with James.”
