A recent ESPN report claimed that LeBron James wasn't notified of the sale of a majority stake of the Lakers, but that report has been updated.

ESPN Facing Backlash After Changing LeBron James, Luka Doncic Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and executive chairman Joe Lacob should have tested the Lakers' resolve in keeping James around. Golden State has multiple young talents it could have dangled in trade talks. Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski and Trayce Jackson-Davis are all part of the Warriors' young core.