Now, he'll be playing next to another rare talent in LeBron James. On Thursday night, the Lakers welcomed the Golden State Warriors to Crypto.com Arena for a Pacific Division contest, as the Warriors,

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.

James, 40, has a no-trade clause in the two-year, $101.4 million contract he signed with the Lakers last summer.