Superstar Luka Dončić, head coach JJ Redick and general manager Rob Pelinka were all spotted leaving dinner in Los Angeles on Friday night in a video that made the rounds on social media. While fellow superstar LeBron James will also factor into Los Angeles' plans for the 2025-26 season with his looming player option,

The Los Angeles Lakers are just days removed from their season-ending Game 5 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolvesin the first round of the playoffs. Since then, speculation has ramped up around the team's next steps—particularly with this marking JJ Redick’s first full offseason as head coach and Luka Doncic’s first offseason in a Lakers uniform.

The Los Angeles Lakers whirlwind of a 2024-25 campaign came to an end in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as they suffered a 103-96 loss that eliminated them from the postseason.

Not this time. Nikola Jokic got plenty of help from his teammates and Denver's scoring surge held up in a 120-101 blowout of the shellshocked Los Angeles Clippers in a Game 7 laugher on Saturday night.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal sends message to Nikola Jokic before Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers