The Los Angeles Lakers are currently preparing for the upcoming 2025-26 season, in which they will begin the season with LeBron James on the sidelines . It's been a steady climb up for the Lakers over the last few years since their disastrous 2021-22 season, in which Russell Westbrook was their point guard and they missed the playoffs altogether.

It became evident quickly to viewers that Westbrook and James didn't have great synergy as teammates, and recently, Yaron Weitzman of The Ringer reported on an incident during the early portion of the 2022-23 season that apparently pulled them further apart.

It all took place when actor Will Smith visited the Lakers' practice facility to speak to the team. As Smith was getting a tour of the facility prior to meeting the players, James an

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