LeBron James has been the face of the Los Angeles Lakers since arriving in Hollywood in 2018. He won the organization its first title in a decade in 2020 and turned in another strong performance last year in his age-40 season.

LeBron James’ frustration with the Los Angeles Lakers is no longer speculation, it’s a simmering reality. NBA insider Jason Timpf, on his Hoops Tonight

Brook Lopez’s free agency decision exposed the uncertainty surrounding LeBron’s Lakers future and signaled a possible changing of the guard.