A new report from ESPN may have revealed some telling insight about the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the Los Angeles Lakers in the wake of the Luka Doncic trade.
ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst reported that the Lakers have been subtly signaling a "shift" in the face of the franchise from LeBron James to Doncic since February, when the blockbuster trade went down. The report details a few pieces of evidence for this rumored transition, such as Lakers GM Rob Pelinka immediately trying to acquire a true center after the Doncic deal (James had been asking for a center for years) and James not getting offered a contract extension.
