Kendrick Perkins says Rich Paul was upset over LeBron James losing influence within the Lakers to Luka Doncic, signaling a major power shift.

Kendrick Perkins says the Lakers are moving on from LeBron James' influence, revealing he also had an argument with Rich Paul.

The most-likely scenario, according to Dan Woike and Joe Vardon of The Athletic, is James stays put and the Lakers see how far they can get next season with a core of James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Rui Hachimura, plus free-agent additions Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia.

This Lakers trade pitch would see LeBron James return to the Miami Heat in exchange for a sizeable haul of players and draft assets. The post Lakers Trade Pitch Sends LeBron James to East Contender appeared first on Heavy Sports.

If James gets moved, the Dallas Mavericks would likely be one of his top landing spots. When discussing the situation once again, Paul recently shared what he's looking for in the future. He later added that it’s up to the media to decide how to interpret his comments, and that his focus is on enjoying the summer for himself and James.

LeBron James' agent Rich Paul says the superstar should just enjoy his summer, despite all the noise about his immediate future with the Lakers.

The dream of a potential LeBron James-Stephen Curry pairing was at least put back on the table after Rich Paul's statement that indicated the future Hall of Famer might be looking to leave the Los Angeles Lakers.

Rich Paul discussed his advice to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James amid what has been a tumultuous offseason thus far.

Cavaliers Named New Mavericks Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After picking up his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season, LeBron James is once again entering a contract year with the Los Angeles Lakers.