Those rumors have been put to bed following the blockbuster trade to welcome Luka Doncic to the city of angels. A new rumor has taken its place, which is that James may demand a trade as the Lakers are seemingly gearing up to make Doncic the next face of the franchise.

Now starting for the Los Angeles Lakers... at point guard ... No. 77 ... Luka Doncic. A few days ago, those words would only have been heard in NBA2K where a user would break the system and bring the talented guard to one of the NBA's most historic franchises.

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to begin their week on Tuesday when they travel to Inglewood to face the Los Angeles Clippers. It will be the beginning of a new