"When the Buss family agreed to sell a majority stake in the franchise to Mark Walter on June 18, Doncic was given a heads-up and notably posted a congratulations on social media afterward. After the publication of this article, sources said James was notified of the sale, via his representation. But he did not post any public acknowledgement."

ESPN updated their report that LeBron James was indeed informed about the Lakers' ownership change, but through his representation.

The Lakers are subtly shifting their focus to Luka Doncic, evident in his involvement in key organizational updates and private meetings, while LeBron James remains uninformed. This transition suggests a strategic handover,

If the Los Angeles Lakers eventually make LeBron James available, one of the teams expected to be interested is the New York Knicks. The Knicks, whether they want to add James because of off-the-court reasons or because he's still one of the better players in the NBA, would be wise to show some sort of interest in him.

Dave McMenamin shared that he approached LeBron James to speak on his current situation with the team, but LeBron declined.

Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny kicked off the first night of his residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan — and none other than Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was in attendance,