Can we see Stephen Curry and LeBron James (39) as a team in the regular season, not the All-Star Game? We could have seen that this season.
"ESPN" quoted a source as saying on the night of the 14th that the Golden State Warriors inquired about recruiting LeBron to trade with the LA Lakers.
According to the media, Golden State was serious about recruiting LeBron. The owner of the team, Joe Lakeob, even contacted the owner of the Gini Bus Lakers.
However, the trade failed in the end. Not only the Lakers but also LeBron himself were interested in the trade.
LeBron has been showing consistent productivity even at an age of uncertainty. He played in 49 games and averaged 34.9 minutes this season, recording 24.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 7.8 assists.
Despite his stellar performance, the Lakers are ranked ninth in the Western Conference with 29 wins and 26 losses. At this rate, they have to play the seed game to advance to the playoffs.
According to ESPN, owner Raycob asked Bus whether LeBron's recent public expression of despair about the team could lead to trade discussions.
Bus contacted LeBron's agent Rich Paul, saying he needed to hear an answer about LeBron's current state of mind, even though he drew a line saying he had no intention of trading LeBron.
In response, Paul contacted Raycob and Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. the day before the deadline, and LeBron conveyed that he had no intention of going to another team.
Dunleavy contacted Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka to ask for a doctor once again, and Pelinka also answered, "The Lakers want to protect LeBron."
Then, this time, Draymond Green, a Golden State forward and another customer of Paul, contacted Paul, expressing that he wanted to change James' mind.
ESPN explained that it was Green, who led Kevin Durant's trip to Golden State earlier, but it was not successful this time. 스포츠토토
Another team showed interest in LeBron. Earlier, Philadelphia 76ers President Darryl Morey contacted Pelinka directly to inquire about LeBron's possible transfer, but the team answered that it was possible if Joel Embiid was given away. He was actually willing to reject the offer.
Discussions on the trade fell through, but Golden State could try to recruit LeBron again next offseason. LeBron has a player option for the 2024-25 season (51.4 million dollars). ESPN, however, said LeBron is only focusing on returning to the Lakers next season.
