The Los Angeles Lakers set the first building block for the post-LeBron James era last season. Trading for Luka Doncic may not have been in the plans, but whenever a player of his caliber becomes available,

Like sharks sensing a presence in the water, Rich Paul's cryptic statement that accompanied LeBron James' decision to opt in to his $52.6 million salary for next season led some teams to call the Los Angeles Lakers about the four-time NBA MVP's availability.

After a cryptic statement upon LeBron James opting into his contract with the Lakers, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul made sure everyone knew that they haven’t requested a trade...yet.