LeBron James had jokes about his good friend Anthony Davis being traded after being asked about the Lakers roster construction following their playoff exit.

In L.A.'s Game 5 loss to Minnesota, James, a 6-foot-9 forward, was the tallest Laker to play more than five minutes. Related: Rudy Gobert finished with 27 points and 24 rebounds, the Lakers gave up 18 offensive rebounds and were outrebounded, 54-37.

The Los Angeles Lakers' 2024-25 season ended with a 103-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series, resulting in a 4-1 series defeat. Despite having championship aspirations following the midseason acquisition of Luka Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis,