After seeing Dorian Finney-Smith leave town to sign with the Houston Rockets, the Lakers brought in 23-year-old forward Jake LaRavia in their first free agency signing.

The team agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with LaRavia in a move that was announced not long after Finney-Smith agreed to a four-year, $53 million contract with Houston.

The Lakers acquired Finney-Smith from the Brooklyn Nets in December for three second-round picks and players. He was close to Luka Doncic from their time together in Dallas and Finney-Smith was a big contributor for the Lakers during the season, someone Lakers coach JJ Redick leaned on to play multiple positions and to be a defensive stopper.

One way or another, LeBron James' time with the Los Angeles Lakers seems to be nearing an end, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst.

The superstar maintains flexibility over the coming months while Los Angeles builds a competitive roster aimed at navigating a strong Western Conference.

Since LeBron James made the move to pick up his $52.6 million player option to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers, rumors have been swirling around about his future.