Jerry Colangelo believes LeBron James has likely already played his last game with the United States.

"You know, Father Time takes its toll," Colangelo said of James. "... If you're a human being, your body is built to go so long depending on what your sport is, and then it's a downhill situation. LeBron made choices these last couple of Olympics not to participate because he's got a lot of things going on in his life. So he put in his time, he made a contribution that is appreciated, but I think his time is over."

James has opted out of the past two Olympic cycles, though he told ESPN's Rachel Nichols in 2016 that "Every time I watch 'em, I wish I was out there," while Team USA won gold in Rio de Janeiro.

James has 68 games and three Olympics of international experience with Team USA.

James last played for the United States in 2012 in London.

The Los Angeles Lakers will hire David Fizdale as an assistant coach to replace Jason Kidd.

Fizdale had been pursued for several lead assistant openings this summer and will join Frank Vogel's staff.

Fizdale previously worked with LeBron James with the Miami Heat organization. Fizdale subsequently became head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks.

Philip Anschutz has reached an agreement to sell his stake in the Los Angeles Lakers of 27 percent to Mark Walter and Todd Boehly. Walter and Boehly also own the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

AEG Chief Executive Officer Dan Beckerman in an interview said the proposed transaction “is part of some financial planning and redeployment of capital to other AEG projects and growth initiatives,” specifically mentioning venues, real estate, ticketing and live entertainment projects around the globe.

Anschutz's stake is the second largest behind the Buss family's 66 percent and his shares also carry a right of first refusal on any wider controlling sale and will be transferred to the new owners. 

Anschutz is 81 and worth $15.8 billion. 

AEG owns and operates the Staples Center, where the Lakers recently extended their lease through 2041.

The Lakers were recently valued at $5.14 billion.

Jason Kidd is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The 48-year-old is currently in the process of assembling his coaching staff. 

Kidd was most recently a head coach in 2018 with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Kidd has served as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers over the past two seasons. 

The Mavericks drafted Kidd in 1994 out of California and returned to the franchise as a player in 2008, winning a title in 2011.

Tim MacMahon of ESPN adds that the Mavericks also considered Jamahl Mosley, who has a particularly strong relationship with Luka Doncic.

Jason Kidd will be a "prime candidate" once the Dallas Mavericks begin their head coaching search. The Mavericks are focused on hiring a new president of basketball operations. 

Rick Carlisle also endorsed Kidd as the next head coach of the Mavericks.

"My hope is that Jason Kidd will be the next coach of the Mavericks because he and Luka have so many things in common as players," Carlisle told Tim MacMahon.

Kidd is coming off his second season as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Alex Caruso was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana of under two ounces and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the Brazos County Sheriff's Office.

Caruso was arrested by Texas A&M University Police and booked on Tuesday.

Caruso will be a free agent this offseason with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers did not renew head athletic trainer Nina Hsieh's contract, sources told ESPN.

Hsieh, who had been with the organization for over a decade, was promoted to the role two years ago. Hsieh replaced Marco Nunez in 2019.

Lakers players missed 201 games this season. LeBron James missed 26 out of the team's last 30 games, with Anthony Davis sitting out 36 games.

More changes are expected as the Lakers seek to restructure their approach to player heath.

LeBron James criticized the decision made by the NBA and NBPA to start the 20-21 season before Christmas with a limited offseason. The league initially appeared likely to start the 20-21 season on Martin Luther King Day, but pressure from their television partners led to the decision to move up the start of the season. 

RIM REST rest before starting back up. 8, possibly 9 ALL-STARS has missed Playoff games(most in league history). This is the best time of the year for our league and fans but missing a ton of our fav players. It’s insane. If there’s one person that know about the body and how it

— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2021

works all year round it’s ME! I speak for the health of all our players and I hate to see this many injuries this time of the year. Sorry fans wish you guys were seeing all your fav guys right now. 🙏🏾👑

— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2021

And I know all about the business side too/factors so don’t even try me! I get it.

— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2021

The Orlando Magic have been granted permission to interview Jason Kidd for their head coaching vacancy.

Kidd will interview for the position this week.

Kidd has served as assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers over the past two seasons and has previous head coaching experience with the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks.

The Magic parted ways with Steve Clifford this offseason. 

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be on the market for a backup point guard this offseason with Alex Caruso and T.J. McConnell near the top of their list.

"Both fit really well. Some prefer Caruso. He’s younger, bigger, stronger and can guard multiple spots. Others like McConnell more," writes Chris Fedor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

The Cavaliers plan to be aggressive with their mid-level exception this offseason after not using it in 2020.