But simply, it’s just a game. James has repeatedly made two things clear both in public and behind the scenes: He wants to be a Laker, and the trades he wants involve the Lakers making roster upgrades around him. James had chances at last season’s trade deadline and during his unrestricted free agency to consider a move. There was no drama, as he quickly and repeatedly pledged himself to stay. “The Lakers or any team who might want to trade for him don’t really have any say in the matter,” one league executive told ESPN. “He’s got a no-trade clause. Unless he goes in and tells [owner] Jeanie [Buss] he wants to leave, it’s not even a discussion.” -via ESPN / December 13, 2024
JJ Redick says he doesn’t know when LeBron James will rejoin the Lakers
