Luka Doncic's Lakers teammates were at Saturday's extension presser — but LeBron wasn't
Several of Doncic's teammates were on hand for the presser, as was coach JJ Redick. They were surely happy to know that the 26-year-old superstar will remain in a Purple and Gold uniform for at least three more years.
However, Doncic's best and most important teammate — LeBron James — wasn't present for Saturday's news conference.
James has noticeably kept to himself so far this offseason after deciding to exercise his player option for the 2025-26 season in late June. His agent, Rich Paul, issued a statement that said, in part, that the two "want to evaluate what's best for" the superstar at this point in his career. Many interpreted that as a prelude to a possible trade request.
The trade speculation surrounding James has died down a bit over the last week or two. However, all eyes will be on him once training camp starts, and as usual, he will be under a microscope as people analyze his body language and try to decipher how he feels in the moment about playing for the Lakers.
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