LeBron James says it's not his job to convince Luka Dončić to sign an extension with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer.

The first chapter of LeBron James's and Luka Doncic's story in Los Angeles didn't have a happy ending as the Lakers got knocked out of the NBA playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday night. It marked a very early playoff exit for both James and Doncic,

After the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in February, the five-time All-Star met with general manager Rob Pelinka and asked him to trade for a specific player. Doncic wanted to play with a center who was a lob threat since he had success playing with Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II in Dallas.