First Take Magic Johnson Luka gotta understand this is not Dallas Kobe God rest his soul superstar who lead us Shaq lead us to a championship LeBron lead us And thats whats missing here We shouldnt have to tell you to be in shape you should have been about that

NBA Today Shaq on why he understands the way some Lakers fans view LeBron They didnt love me they loved Kobeso I can understand LeBrons case

Max Kellerman The team wouldve functioned better had Luka dribbled a little less LeBron been playing point more I felt like LeBron needed to assert himself a little more Rich Paul Youre not wrong

Buha I spoke with several Lakers people this weekend more often than not there was an acknowledgment that we might have taken a slight step back this season but this is about the longer-term vision here with building this core from the ground up around Luka and Austin

Rick CarlisleOn Luka Doncic God this guys like a Magic Johnson-type player Hes the most unique player Ive ever worked with Hes just so good Hes a killer competitor You put the right guys around him and I defy you to figure out a way to beat him He is smart as hell and knows how to win

Rich Paul On LeBron James not wanting to be a third option on the Lakers behind Luka and Austin When the coach asks you to do something and play a certain way he doesn't know how to buck Obviously I'm not the third option But if this is what I'm being asked to do then I'm going to do that

Shelburne The Lakers Had A Meeting Last Summer With Luka Doncic That Mapped Out The 2026 Offseason LeBron James wasnt In Those Plans At that meeting they laid out their plans in those plans they did not include LeBron James