"Bronny James should've been there" - Dan Patrick criticizes Bronny James for not attending Luka Doncic's press conference originally appeared on Basketball Network. LeBron James ' absence during Luka Doncic 's contract extension press conference raised some eyebrows because a handful of the Lakers were there to throw in their support for Doncic.

Dan Patrick took issue with James being absent from Luka Doncic’s announcement of his three-year, $165 million extension with the Lakers this weekend.

In recent weeks, many have begun to speculate that there may be a rift between LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers as the organization transitions to handing the reigns over to Luka Dončić to be the face of the franchise.