The first week of NBA free agency is in the books, and it saw a lot of notable movement. NBA icon LeBron James became the biggest name on the open market when he let the Los Angeles Lakers know he would not be returning in 2026-27.

It was a marriage of convenience -- the NBA's most famous team mired in dysfunction, matched with the world's best and most famous player. Their divorce is just as convenient.

The Los Angeles Lakers have undergone a roster revamp in NBA free agency. The position impacted the most in the Center. They added Walker Kessler as the starter, but traded DeAndre Ayton to the Washington Wizards.

"Every day things change," said the Klutch Sports head honcho in a recent interview.

This was the only way — a means for both LeBron James and Los Angeles to get the things that would’ve been impossible without a separation.

The anticipation had been building. The flame was lit when the Lakers acquired Luka Doncic in February 2025, a generational player who could put the team atop the NBA again. It was fanned when Mark Walter’s ownership group took over the franchise six months later,

A thrift shopper could be about to turn a $3 purchase into a $250,000 payday after discovering a vintage Los Angeles Lakers jacket at Goodwill.

While star forward LeBron James could be eyeing a return to the Cleveland Cavaliers after his departure from the Los Angeles Lakers, other teams are reportedly continuing their pursuit of the prized free agent.