LeBron James dodges chance to clear up his Lakers future as trade rumors swirl
NY Post
LeBron James opted to avoid adding any clarity to what has suddenly become a complicated Lakers outlook.
The superstar had a chance to clear up the trade rumors and speculation that’ve made his Los Angeles future murky, but when asked by ESPN on Saturday if he wanted to join their NBA Summer League broadcast, James declined.
“I ain’t got nothing to talk about,” he told the network’s Dave McMenamin.
It marked the latest wrinkle in a debacle full of them, dating back to the end of June when James exercised his $52.6 million player option and his agent, Rich Paul, released a cryptic statement about wanting to “compete for a championship” and “evaluate what’s best for LeBron at this stage in his life and career.”
Four mystery teams have reached out to Paul with interest in trading for James, he told ESPN, but McMenamin reported that James — or his camp — never asked for a trade and it’s a scenario that hasn’t even been broached.
But the Lakers are stuck in the middle of a seismic shift in their franchise, with each season the 40-year-old James plays potentially being the final one of his career and with 26-year-old superstar Luka Dončić arriving via a stunning blockbuster deal in February.
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