Former Lakers guard predicts when LeBron James may walk away from the NBA, weighing on Los Angeles this season outlook.

James had a bit of a slow start to the season as he worked his way back from sciatica, which sidelined him for the first 14 games of the season. The 41-year-old has looked about 10 years younger as of late, however, averaging 27.7 points, 7.8 assists and 7.7 rebounds per game in the month of January.

After an unprecedented trade earlier this year, Luka Dončić became the Lakers’ next face of the franchise. In the wake of Luka’s arrival, LeBron became the second-best player on his team, a position he’s never been in before. LeBron was diagnosed ...