LeBron James has been very meticulous and calculated with everything he has done throughout his career, so his apparent hesitation about where things stand with the Los Angeles Lakers has people within the NBA paying close attention to the situation.

For months, publicly and privately, the Lakers have been signaling their desire to begin the Luka Doncic era in Los Angeles, even if it meant ending the LeBron James one.

Lakers' Deandre Ayton Doesn't Hold Back About Luka Doncic He also noted that he has heard from Luka Doncic. "Hasn't happened yet," Ayton said. "I did get one from Luka." It has become clear that Rob Pelinka and the Lakers are building around Luka Doncic.