On First Take, Evan Cohen, David Dennis Jr., Brian Windhorst and Kendrick Perkins react to LeBron James exercising his $52.6M player option with the Los Angeles Lakers and Deandre Ayton becoming a free agent after a buyout with the Portland Trail Blazers.
0:00 Rich Paul’s comments on LeBron James’ future
1:30 Brian Windhorst says LeBron exercising his player option is unusual
3:30 Perk says LeBron will be staying with the Lakers
5:30 David Dennis Jr. says LeBron has less leverage now
8:40 Perk says Luka Doncic is now the face of the Lakers
12:00 Could Deandre Ayton be the missing piece for the Lakers?
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