Lakers' 2026 Offseason Plan With Luka Doncic Did Not Include LeBron James

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Lakers' 2026 Offseason Plan With Luka Doncic Did Not Include LeBron James

Lakers' promise to Doncic about building a championship roster this summer assumed LeBron would be gone by now, per Ramona Shelburne. LeBron has not fully committed to returning and no contract terms have been discussed, complicating LA's cap math as they also try to re-sign Reaves and land Doncic's top request, an A-list center.

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