{"id":110735,"date":"2025-10-14T08:11:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T08:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=110735"},"modified":"2025-10-14T08:11:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T08:11:24","slug":"insider-report-a-top-source-reveals-who-could-replace-lebron-james-and-why-the-lakers-trade-to-make-it-happen-may-never-see-the-light-of-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=110735","title":{"rendered":"INSIDER REPORT: A top source reveals who could replace LeBron James and why the Lakers\u2019 trade to make it happen may never see the light of day"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"l-article__header\">\n<h3 class=\"c-headline c-headline--extra-large entry-title\">Insider Names LeBron Replacement, Why Lakers Trade Is Unlikely<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"l-article__content\">\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"has-video wp-caption \">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2195908475-e1760394470131.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2195908475-e1760394470131.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2195908475-e1760394470131.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2195908475-e1760394470131.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"361\" data-dom-ready-time=\"632\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The injury to\u00a0LeBron James\u00a0has been a\u00a0major\u00a0setback for the\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0as the 2025-26 NBA season\u00a0quickly\u00a0approaches.\u00a0Not only\u00a0for the fact that\u00a0the Lakers will be without one of the best players in the history of the sport, but also because it leaves\u00a0head coach JJ Redick\u00a0without a clear vision of what the team looks like together on the court.<\/p>\n<p>According to insiders, James expects to miss about three to four weeks. He will be out for the\u00a0Lakers\u2019\u00a0season opener, and potentially longer, as he recovers from sciatica, which reportedly first\u00a0became an issue months ago. While he expects to join the starting lineup when healthy, the team\u00a0is now asked\u00a0the question of,\u00a0\u201cWho will start in LeBron\u00a0James\u2019\u00a0place?\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"f8449f7d322aa0c6f6765f6baa2c5955\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-instagram-com lazy-embed--loaded\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DPo9hDqEsIx\/\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DPo9hDqEsIx\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=656&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com&amp;rp=%2Fsports%2Fnba%2Flos-angeles-lakers%2Flebron-james-replacement-trade-unlikely%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A48131.199999999255%7D\" height=\"968\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Responding to that question in an article for\u00a0The Athletic,\u00a0Lakers\u2019\u00a0insider Dan Woike wrote that he believes\u00a0Jarred Vanderbilt is the man for the job.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u00a0think the LeBron injury at the start of the year is a good chance for the\u00a0Lakers\u00a0to slot Jarred Vanderbilt into the first five and solve some of their point-of-attack defensive needs with a player who, when healthy, has already started for this team,\u201d\u00a0Woike wrote.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He also mentioned Jake LaRavia as a potential candidate. Redick has multiple forwards to choose from when opening night comes around.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Filling Out The <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lakers\u2019<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Lineup<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Vanderbilt has seen more success on the defensive end of the floor, likely leaving a hole in the team\u2019s offense.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">However, if that is the case, Luka Doncic welcomes the opportunity to have a bigger role, though even if he doesn\u2019t believe that will be the case with James out.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0view it that way,\u201d\u00a0Doncic said when asked\u00a0if\u00a0he\u2019ll\u00a0need to do more after\u00a0James\u2019\u00a0injury.\u00a0\u201cI just want to play basketball. If I do less, if I do more, whatever it takes for me to get a win.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Vanderbilt has been with the Lakers for two and a half years now, and though injured for much of that time, has more experience playing with Doncic and Austin Reaves compared to some of the other candidates.<\/p>\n<div id=\"665bc9b00befa9c0bb03a0c03134faab\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-twitter-com lazy-embed--loaded\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcten\/status\/1977819487056564380\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><em>\u201cOne of the knocks on him is that\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0not really elite at any one thing, but as a contributor to winning, being capable (and willing) to impact the game in a bunch of undefined ways can be a real strength,<\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Woike wrote on LaRavia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Los Angeles has a couple of other options at forward to choose from, but according to Woike,\u00a0Dalton Knecht\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0be one of them,\u00a0even if his minutes increase\u00a0with James sidelined.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><em>\u201cWith James out, the pathway to minutes for him is much clearer, and he should get a nice runway at the start of the year to make an impact if he can do some of the other parts of the game that\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0involve scoring,\u201d\u00a0he added on Knecht.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Woike Says A Trade Is Unlikely<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The question of who will start for the Lakers remains\u00a0to\u00a0be answered, but\u00a0Redick will likely\u00a0give\u00a0updates and make a decision over the next few days.While\u00a0that\u00a0could\u00a0be answered\u00a0soon, many are still\u00a0asking the question of\u00a0whether the\u00a0Lakers will make a trade in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Woike responded to that as well, writing that\u00a0James\u2019\u00a0injury is playing a part in why he believes Los Angeles will stay quiet for the time being.\u00a0Due to the recent injuries\u00a0and health concerns of not just James but also Reaves,\u00a0Marcus Smart,\u00a0Adou Thiero,\u00a0and others, Redick\u00a0hasn\u2019t seen what this team looks like when fully healthy.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><em>\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0an obvious move to be made right now for a bunch of reasons, most of them stemming from the total lack of information about the strengths and weaknesses of the roster,\u201d\u00a0Woike wrote.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0have that information for quite some time. I think\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0the root of some of the frustration\/impatience from the fan base and, well, maybe the media too.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">His perspective that the Lakers will wait and see\u00a0on\u00a0what moves\u00a0they\u2019ll\u00a0make based on\u00a0what\u00a0the\u00a0team needs\u00a0comes just days after another\u00a0Lakers insider, Jovan Buha, reported\u00a0that he thinks the team is closely eyeing the trade market.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">For now, the\u00a0Lakers\u00a0are set with their current roster, filling in the gaps while they wait for\u00a0James\u2019\u00a0return. If a star becomes available, it is fair to say\u00a0general manager Rob Pelinka\u00a0will take a shot, but that remains unlikely until the\u00a0full\u00a0roster is on the court together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Insider Names LeBron Replacement, Why Lakers Trade Is Unlikely The injury to\u00a0LeBron James\u00a0has been a\u00a0major\u00a0setback for the\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0as the 2025-26 NBA season\u00a0quickly\u00a0approaches.\u00a0Not only\u00a0for the fact that\u00a0the&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":110753,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>INSIDER REPORT: A top source reveals who could replace LeBron James and why the Lakers\u2019 trade to make it happen may never see the light of day - 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