For those nestled under a rock, James picked up his $52.6 million player option Sunday, and his agent, Rich Paul, paired that announcement with some words designed to pressure the Lakers into improving their roster as much as possible.

Finney-Smith was traded by the Nets to the Lakers last December as part of a deal that sent D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and draft picks to Brooklyn. In 43 games with the Lakers this past season, Finney-Smith scored 7.9 points and grabbed 3.6 rebounds per game. Per Charania, a reunion with the Lakers is still possible.

The Lakers acquired Luka Dončić at the trade deadline. Dončić is 26. If the Lakers manage their roster around him properly, they could contend with him for the next 8-10 years. James might only have 8-10 months.