Report: Lakers Have ‘Little To No Fear’ LeBron James Will Request Trade

According to NBA insider Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Lakers have “little to no fear” LeBron James will request a trade. 

The Lakers traded Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic. Davis and LeBron are close friends and have the same agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group. 

LeBron, 40, has a no-trade clause in his contract. He’s the oldest player in the NBA but still a dominant force. 

“According to people familiar with the Lakers’ thinking not authorized to speak publicly, the team has little to no fear that James will want to leave via a trade this season,” Woike wrote. “He can opt out of his contract that’s set to pay him more than $52 million next summer and become an unrestricted free agent, but that’s not an immediate concern for the Lakers. The Lakers are hopeful that James can not only pair with Doncic in the short term, but can also provide an example to the young star when it comes to the type of physical commitment it takes to sustain availability and greatness.”

The Lakers are in fifth place in the West. They now have a “Big 3” of LeBron, Doncic and Austin Reaves

LeBron’s son, Bronny, is on the Lakers. LeBron has watched his son get buckets in Cleveland, Washington and New York.

Crowds have been chanting and cheering for Bronny all season. 

“I missed a lot of Bronny’s points because of my career over the course of his childhood, and AAU games and high school,” LeBron said. “And for me to see all the buckets he’s had as an NBA player with us, to be here with him is super special.”

The leading scorer in NBA history, LeBron is averaging 24.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and 9.1 assists this season while shooting 51.3% from the field, 37.9% from beyond the arc and 76.7% from the free-throw line. 

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