The Los Angeles Lakers might have a new incentive for emptying their asset collection and giving their roster as many win-now resources as they can.

As the August 2 deadline approaches, the Los Angeles Lakers are growing increasingly anxious about Luka Doncic’s looming contract decision. According to

After Paul's comments opened the trade speculation floodgates regarding the future Hall of Fame inductee, the Lakers have made it obvious that their 26-year-old superstar Dončić is viewed as the more important piece at this point in time, a wildly unfamiliar situation for James.