But for the sake of this article, it means that LeGM is no longer running the show in Los Angeles, and the Lakers are officially Luka Dončić's team. To be fair to Dončić, he has been the Lakers' best on-court player since the moment he was traded for Anthony Davis back in 2024. However, with how large James' presence tends to loom over the places he frequents (and rightfully so, for the record), it was hard for Dončić to ever truly take ownership. But now, with James gone, Dončić is ready to make his mark. This Lakers team definitely needs to build team chemistry quickly.