The Los Angeles Lakers' ownership and front office allegedly did not consult 21-time All-Star forward LeBron James before trading his good friend, 10-time All-S

It might have seemed like a no-brainer to trade for young superstar Luka Doncic mid-season, but the Lakers had plenty of things to consider before making the blockbuster deal. For one, there was LeBron James,

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on the struggle bus of late, losers of four straight games ahead of Sunday afternoon's home tilt vs the Phoenix Suns. A large reason why this has occurred is the recent groin injury of LeBron James, who has been out of the lineup for over a week now.