Sunday brought a report that The King was not inclined to waive his no-trade clause should Los Angeles be interested in moving him. Then, on Monday, the Los Angeles Times reported the Lakers. have "little to no fear" he'd ask for a trade.

LeBron James may no longer be the No. 1 priority for the Lakers, but that doesn't mean he'll ask to be traded in the wake of the Luka Doncic trade.

As the fallout continues from the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas and Luka Doncic to Los Angeles, it's clear that the power centers of both teams have shifted. It's also certain that the truth about LeBron James' role in this deal has consequences nearly as jolting as the trade itself.