(02-01-2024, 08:30 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: He was never traded in his career because he has never wanted to be traded before.
I can point to numerous deals where Lebron said "do this or I walk" and the teams do it. Trades on the face of it that make ZERO sense.
This is a unique scenario because Lebron doesn't want to go to a losing team. Which means the team paying assets won't be giving up their substantial players for him.
I think you are vastly understating one of the strongest franchises of the league. I think trading LeBron for any package will be a big media hit for them. Trading LeBron for a bunch of nothing would be a disaster for the team and everyone involved on Lakers side. Owner, GM,...
Catering to his demands how to improve the team is a totally different thing than losing him