Those rumors have been put to bed following the blockbuster trade to welcome Luka Doncic to the city of angels. A new rumor has taken its place, which is that James may demand a trade as the Lakers are seemingly gearing up to make Doncic the next face of the franchise.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers, 122-97, on Tuesday night. Luka Doncic was on the bench to watch as LeBron James scored 26 points and had nine assists and eight rebounds.

LeBron James is doing his best to shut down any talk that he might want to leave the Los Angeles Lakers after the team traded away his longtime running