Los Angeles Lakers president Rob Pelinka said he is having "positive" conversations with LeBron James' agent Rich Paul, and that it "would be great" if the superstar were to close out his NBA career with the Lakers.

Sep 27, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka answers a question during the Lakers media day at the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo,

One NBA source told ESPN's Dave McMenamin that the Los Angeles Lakers are "motivated" to have salary cap flexibility for the 2027 offseason, though not necessarily for a big-name star.

NBA superstar guard Luka Doncic will remain in the Southland after he announced Saturday that he's signed an extension with Los Angeles Lakers. In a post to X, Doncic announced his signing himself by stating he was committed to bringing championships to L.A.