The NBA 2k26 Summer League Game saw a guest appearance of two famous NBA icons, Deandre Ayton and the man himself, LeBron James. The NBA stars patrolled the court with their surprise visit to support their team in the Summer League.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Nick Wright Baffled By Lakers' Rush to Get Out of the LeBron James Business.

A viral video showed LeBron James greeting every member of the Lakers’ Summer League coaching staff during the Lakers vs. Clippers game.

James was reportedly asked by ESPN if he wanted to share thoughts on picking up his $52.6 million player option and speculation surrounding a supposed strained relationship with ownership, but he declined. "I ain't got nothing to talk about," ESPN's Dave McMenamin said James told him off camera.

A recent ESPN report claimed that LeBron James wasn't notified of the sale of a majority stake of the Lakers, but that report has been updated.

LeBron James seems to be growing more and more unhappy with the current trajectory of the Lakers. This could very well mean a trade, in this proposed trade, he pairs up with one of the best big men in the game.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have the ending they had hoped for this past season. After trading for Luka Doncic, the team lost in five games to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. James finished the series averaging 25.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.

The Lakers have indirectly made it clear that they're now building their roster for and around Luka Doncic and not LeBron James.