LeBron James declined an opportunity to speak about his future with the Los Angeles Lakers on ESPN's Saturday night broadcast of Summer League action in Las Vegas.

All this comes after the Phoenix Suns traded superstar Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and the 10th pick (Khaman Maluach) in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Boston Celtics also began a refresh by trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trailblazers and Kristaps Porziņģis to the Atlanta Hawks.

James was spotted in Puerto Rico Friday at a Bad Bunny concert, and the Lakers superstar was clearly enjoying himself as he jumped up and down with a drink in hand.

Kobe Sanders spent his final season of college basketball at Nevada. The 23-year-old finished the year with averages of 15.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists

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Cooper spent his entire NBA career with the Lakers, appearing in 873 regular-season games with the franchise. Though Cooper was mostly utilized in a reserve role, that didn’t stop him from being a key piece in a Lakers organization that won plenty of titles during the 1980s.