Rich Paul, the agent of LeBron James, has urged the Lakers to crystallize their vision for the NBA trade deadline with their star players.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said LeBron James was phenomenal in the win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

This has coincided with some poor play from LeBron James, as well as the absence of Luka Dončić for the last two games due to his being in Slovenia for the birth of his second child. More: Lakers reveal plans for Luka Doncic's return following the birth ...

LeBron James has regressed to a level of defensive liability for the Lakers, as he's statiscally the team's worst defender by all metrics.