A new report suggests the Lakers may be placing growing offseason importance on one player after his breakout playoff performance.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers didn't stand a chance against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA playoffs.

James led the Lakers through the playoffs without Luka Dončić, while Austin Reaves missed most of the first round.

Numbers on the Board discusses the Los Angeles Lakers offseason outlook after being eliminated by the OKC Thunder in four games including who should return, how to attack the draft, and more.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Chet Holmgren made a tiebreaking dunk with 32.8 seconds to play, and the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Los Angeles Lakers out of the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 115-110 victory in Game 4.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander couldn't help but find humor in the Los Angeles Lakers' viral meeting with the referees after they lost Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Ajay Mitchell scored 10 of his 28 points in the frantic final period as the Thunder overcame the Lakers’ tenacious effort and improved to 8-0 in the playoffs with their toughest victory of the postseason.