Rivers Jr. recently talked about Doncic and James on a podcast show.

Doncic lost weight one summer, but recovered his weight before returning to the NBA, and this time he finally kept it. "This is probably the best Doncic we have ever seen. If I were the Lakers management, I would build a team around Doncic and try to trade James," said Little Li.

Little Li acknowledged James' greatness. After all, James was ranked sixth in the MVP rankings a few months ago, but the problem is that James's presence in the Lakers means he will occupy a lot of ball rights, which will undoubtedly limit Doncic's development. He said: "Doncic looks great, it's true. This time it's not like the previous summer. He looks great. This is the best Doncic we want, and we hope he will return to the team after he is full of ten times the battery."

Recently, Doncic even appeared on the cover of Men's Health magazine. This is a huge achievement for him who was ridiculed for his weight problems a few months ago.

It is reported that Doncic is about to renew his contract with the Lakers; and James has chosen to execute the $52.6 million 2025-26 player option.

According to previous TA salary expert John Hollinger, if the Lakers start with a bad start, it is more reasonable to use James to exchange assets than to leave the team naturally when he expires, and James can use the veto power to designate the next company.

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>>>TA: If the Lakers start badly, they will consider trading James. The latter has the right to trade veto to designate the next company