The Los Angeles Lakers changed everything over the weekend, swapping Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic in a trade that blew up the NBA world. Among the many ripple effects to consider, arguably the biggest is how LeBron James feels about it. He reportedly was not in the know with the trade talks, and stood by like the rest of us as the franchise traded his championship running mate for a generational superstar.
Nobody believes James would be upset at the addition of Doncic but the trade likely lowered the Lakers' chance to win a championship this year; Davis was the best defender on the roster by a long shot and he was traded for a player with significant questions on that end of the court. It led some to wonder if James would ask for a trade in an effort to win one final title. Or even if the Lakers would consider trading him, too, as they shift to building around Doncic rather than LeBron.
