India, Aug. 2 -- The Los Angeles Lakers' drama surrounding veteran LeBron James and entrant Luka Doncic has been rife this offseason. With multiple reports suggesting the shift in power from James to Doncic, speculation about a tussle between the Lakers duo has been evident from the beginning, However, as per the claims of sources close to the team, the Slovenian guard would rather see the NBA icon stay and retire in gold and purple than being traded off to another team.

Doncic took the first step in crushing reports of his supposedly tense relationship with James by making his stance clear behind closed doors. He reportedly expects James to stay on and retire with the team and is actively recruiting around him to aid the same, as report...