While LeBron James will one day get his jersey retired by the Lakers, one former NBA All-Star believes he's hurting Los Angeles.

Flagg is now 25 games into his NBA career, where he's averaging 17.5 PPG, 6.3 RPG, and 3.4 APG. And with Friday's win, he joined LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Victor Wembanyama as the only players in NBA history with 400+ points, 150+ rebounds, 30+ steals, and 20+ threes made in the first 25 games of a career, per OptaStats.

Even though it's quite understandable that Mutombo would go for his fellow old school players, the four-time Defensive Player of the Year was still asked why he left James off his list. According to "Mt. Mutombo," it was a no-brainer to pick an 11-time champion like Bill Russell over Bron.

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a strong start, boasting a 17-7 record so far in the 2025-26 NBA Season. The team currently finds itself in the thick of things in the Western Conference playoff picture as the No.

The Phoenix Suns will look to bounce back from their worst defeat in franchise history when they face the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 14 at Mortgage Matchup Center. The 6 p.m. MST game is being televised on Arizona's Family Sports (3TV).