During this year’s NBA trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors attempted to acquire LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers.
During All-Star weekend, Draymond Green told Charles Barkley that he had instructed the Warriors not to trade Jonathan Kuminga in response to the report.
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Unsurprisingly, the Lakers had no interest in parting with LeBron.
After The King tweeted an enigmatic hourglass emoji, the Warriors contacted the Lakers regarding a potential trade for LeBron. LeBron was rumored to be unhappy in Los Angeles by some people in the NBA.
LeBron’s agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group, was tasked by Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, according to ESPN, to discuss the star’s wish to be traded. This was communicated to Warriors owner Joe Lacob. Paul informed Lacob that his client had no desire to be traded.
If LeBron decides not to exercise his $51.4 million player option with the Lakers in 2024–25, he will be free to sign with any team this summer. The Warriors will go after LBJ once more if he becomes a free agent, an insider told Hoops Wire.
LeBron is the oldest player in the NBA (39) but he’s still a formidable force. Averaging 24.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 7.8 assists this season, the four-time MVP and four-time Finals MVP is shooting 52.0% from the field, 39.5% from three, and 74.1% from the free-throw line.
LeBron and Green are close friends. Paul represents the Warriors legend as well.
Regarding the Warriors trade rumor, LeBron said, “I actually heard about it when everybody else heard about it,” during an appearance on TNT’s Inside the NBA. There are occasions when discussions take place behind closed doors and you are unaware of them. They’ll bring it to you until they determine whether it’s real or not, I suppose. But I was never even affected by it.
