There have always been slight rumors that LeBron James would want to play for the New York Knicks. Instead, he decided to move to the other side of the country and play for the Los Angeles Lakers, allowing him to play for another storied franchise, in one of the best cities in the world, too.

What once looked like the perfect marriage between basketball’s most iconic star and its most glamorous franchise now feels like a slow, inevitable breakup.

According to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst, James was not given "significant notice" that the Lakers were going to send Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a future first-round pick to the ...