Without their stars, the Lakers get the win over Boston, but LeBron could leave

Following LeBron James' hourglass emoji, the NBA world believed that Lakers head coach Darvin Ham's time within the franchise was about to end, but according to a new report by David Pingalore of KTLA Sports, the star is the one who will be leaving, via a trade.

"Hearing from @nba peeps @KingJames is at the top of the @Lakers list to trade the 39-year-old. Pelinka is looking for the right team to dance with and is close to a suitor Lbj and AD both out tonight."

While Pingalore isn’t known as a top NBA reporter, he has been right about several moves in the past before.

Pingalore had sources that were right about Kawhi Leonard signing with the Los Angeles Clippers, James returning to Cleveland for a second stint, and more.

LeBron James spoke about his teammate's shooting

James is in the final season of his contract with the Lakers, although he does have a player option for the 2024-25 season. James will become an unrestricted free agent if he opts out following this season. They bear just 24-25 this season, and they hold the No. 9 seed in the b ahead of their matchup with the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.