The shocking rumor that Warriors owner Joe Lacob had called Lakers owner Jeanie Buss about making a trade for LeBron James has left the basketball world reeling. If the trade had been completed, James and Stephen Curry would have formed an iconic team that the NBA hasn’t seen since Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal.
Curry was questioned about whether the report surprised him after Golden State’s 130-125 loss to the Clippers on Wednesday night.
Curry said, as reported by NBC Sports, “No, never surprised.” “Every time something like that leaks, it surprises me because I assume every team is calling people to let them know if every fan base or media outlet is aware of it,
Curry acknowledged that the front office of his team had every right to investigate and confirm James’ availability prior to the trade deadline of February 8.
Curry said, “Obviously, you would probably call just to see, especially with a guy like Bron.” “I’m not sure how deep the conversations went, but this morning was a nice little surprise, for sure.”
Before the deadline photo, Steph discusses the Warriors’ alleged trade interest in LeBron.Twitter: bit.ly/luXDP4TkcK
— @NBCSWarriors, the Warriors on NBCS 15 February 2024
There have been a number of theories put forth concerning James’ motivation for declining the trade since the story was published. There have even been rumors that the Warriors will try to sign James again in the summer. If James were to become a free agent, he would
