Last week, LeBron's not-so-cryptic Instagram post hitting out at unnamed critics raised plenty of eyebrows given how it coincided with the buildup to Doncic's new deal.

Then he ended up on the cover of "Men's Health" magazine. One guy suddenly fell down in the Lakers' pecking order, and that guy is LeBron James. When it comes to LeBron, nobody has been more relentless than Skip Bayless.

LeBron James congratulated Luka Doncic on his new three-year, $165 million contract extension via a video call Saturday, sources confirmed to ESPN.