LeBron thinking about retirement is Just putting the pressure on the FO to get him Kyrie(FO is reluctant)...Kyrie has stated on numerous Times he wants Max money(he won't take a paycut..he already Lost some money in Brooklyn)..the Lakers can't sign Kyrie without letting go of almost everybody,which they are reluctant to do...the only option for them to get Kyrie is by working out a sign&trade with the Mavs...they would't want to give them Rui or Reaves and the Mavs probably don't want DLo(because of the sign&trade he can't sign for less then 3 years and I think the Mavs would prefer a 2year 20 mio a year contract...he obviously would want more and maybe could get more in FA)...this leaves very few options for the Lakers...they can offer Bamba,Vanderbilt and Beasley bit the Mavs would probably want their pick in 2029 and this years draft...the Lakers would get a Nice starting five but they would have to fill out the roster with ring chasing veterans on the cheap