That baton was passed as soon as L.A. finalized the trade that sent out James' handpicked sidekick, Anthony Davis, to acquire Luka Dončić, a 26-year-old megastar more than capable of piloting the Purple and Gold well past the LeBron era.

The Los Angeles Lakers can potentially trade LeBron James to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland this summer.

The Los Angeles Lakers' pursuit of Andrew Wiggins is unlikely, despite their efforts to build a strong roster around Luka Doncic and LeBron James. While they've added Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia, acquiring Wiggins from the Miami Heat seems improbable.