LeBron James was notably absent from the press conference the Los Angeles Lakers held Saturday to announce Luka Doncic's new contract. Though many of the ...

Although many Lakers players were at the event, LeBron wasn’t there to celebrate Doncic’s extension in person.

After the news broke, Doncic and Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka addressed the press on Saturday, with fellow teammates also in attendance, including new signings Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton.

Luka Doncic's monumental contract extension with the Lakers was celebrated with a personal FaceTime call from LeBron James, ...