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

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,

The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs after the Minnesota Timberwolves exploited all of their biggest weaknesses.