Haynes Sources LeBron James intends to remain a member of the Lakers past the Feb 6 trade deadline and the relationships behind the blockbuster Luka-AD deal

Haynes There is a good chance that Anthony Davis is traded once again before the beginning of the 2026-27 NBA season

Skip Bayless The Lakers are a better both ends of the floor basketball team without Luka

Windhorst Hes only worth 30M instead of 50M youre not getting that from LeBron James LeBron James doesnt believe in that and I dont expect him to accept that If youre the Lakers and if you force LeBron to leave hell go somewhere else and play for less money

LeBron James grabs the rebound and repeats the coast to coast and riving layup putting the Lakers up 19 as the Rockets fail to stop him in transition with replaysLuka signals the Rockets to take a timeout

Brian Windhorst on LeBron future I have specifically spoken to people on both sides of the negotiation what do you think his value is in the 2026-27 NBA season' Warriors or you know the Cavs or Team X would take him for the Mid Level Exception or the minimum

Skip Bayless I just think the Lakers are a better basketball team on both ends of the floor without Luka LeBron has far less ego than Luka Luka is the most inefficient player in the league