00:00It's time. I mean, that was kind of, not kind of, that was the messaging from LeBron's side, LeBron's camp
00:05side, just in terms of this decision to leave the Lakers. Again, we don't have certainty or confirmation about where
00:11he's going, but this was an opportunity from the Lakers side for them to fully move into the Luka Doncic
00:18era.
00:18This past season and a half, it has been a Luka Doncic and LeBron James show, and we saw LeBron
00:24take a backseat in certain points since the Lakers acquired Luka back in February 2025, but for both sides to
00:32truly get what they want moving forward, it did feel like it was time for both sides to just move
00:38on and go their separate ways.
00:40After eight seasons, which is the longest consecutive tenure of LeBron James' career with a single franchise, it did feel
00:46like it was time for both sides to get a fresh start.
