However merely, it’s only a recreation. James has repeatedly made two issues clear each in public and behind the scenes: He needs to be a Laker, and the trades he needs contain the Lakers making roster upgrades round him. James had probabilities eventually season’s commerce deadline and through his unrestricted free company to contemplate a transfer. There was no drama, as he shortly and repeatedly pledged himself to remain. “The Lakers or any group who would possibly need to commerce for him don’t actually have any say within the matter,” one league govt advised ESPN. “He’s acquired a no-trade clause. Until he goes in and tells [owner] Jeanie [Buss] he needs to depart, it’s not even a dialogue.” -via ESPN / December 13, 2024
