Lakers Fans Upset Over First Free Agency Call originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

After seeing Dorian Finney-Smith leave town to sign with the Houston Rockets, the Lakers brought in 23-year-old forward Jake LaRavia in their first free agency signing.

Despite having a glaring need at the center position, the Los Angeles Lakers' first notable addition in free agency turned out to be Jake LaRavia.

LeBron James opted into the final year of his player option with the Los Angeles Lakers over the weekend, and a statement put out by his agent, Rich Paul, made it seem like they could look for a new destination if the Lakers didn't upgrade the team in a significant way.

Teams have reportedly expressed interest in trading for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, who exercised his lucrative player option.

LeBron James made the surprising decision to pick up his $52.6 million player option instead of signing a new max deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers lost a key role player when forward Dorian Finney-Smith agreed to a deal with the Houston Rockets, but they quickly moved onward by agreeing to a deal with forward Jake LaRavia when NBA free agency opened Monday afternoon.

After declining his $15.4 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 season, Dorian Finney-Smith reportedly agreed to a contract with the Houston Rockets.