Lakers' Luka Doncic breaks silence on LeBron James' departure

Luka Doncic is officially the Lakers' go-to player after LeBron James announced on Tuesday that he won't be returning to Los Angeles for the 2026-27 season.

It was a decision some knew was possible, but it's still shocking to see it come to fruition.

Amid social media reacting to the decision, Luka Doncic made a post on his social media, reacting to the news.

Lakers' Luka Doncic breaks silence after LeBron James' departure

Luka Doncic posted a picture on his Instagram story of him and LeBron, with the caption "An honor to play with and learn from you @kingjames."

Doncic played a season and a half with James, after the Lakers traded for him before the 2025 NBA trade deadline.

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The duo never amounted to as much as they might have hoped for, with injuries and short postseason runs leading to a short-lived partnership.

There's a great chance Doncic ends up playing in Los Angeles longer than LeBron did, as LeBron didn't join the Lakers until the back half of his career.

What's next for LeBron is still to be determined, but we could find out sooner rather than later where he's set to play next.

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