The matchups between LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors have shaped the NBA’s final ten years. There has always been mutual respect there, despite the fact that they have been fiercely contested and frequently decide which team advances to the NBA Finals. It appears that Golden State was interested in trying to acquire James during the trade deadline.
A recent article from ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski details the Warriors’ “unsuccessful bid” to acquire James from last week. Although it’s unclear what Golden State would have given Los Angeles to make this happen, key figures from both teams had discussions about it, beginning with Warriors owner Joe Lacob getting in touch with Lakers owner Jeanie Buss to see if they could work things out.In the days before the deadline, there was talk that James might actually be transferred, even though Paul finally declared that he would stay in Los Angeles. Though it is nearly hard to picture James playing with Green, Steph Curry, and Klay Thompson in San Francisco, Golden State made a concerted effort to make it happen.
