SAD NEWS:Warriors and#039; failed attempt to get LeBron James to………
the performance was apparently enough to prompt two teams to try to trade him before the NBA trade deadline in early February.Speculation refused to die that the 39-year-old was ready to leave the Los Angeles franchise after a bad campaign, with the Lakers currently in ninth place in the Western Conference with a 29-26 record on the season.
It was speculated that James could be on the move after he went public with his dissatisfaction with the results, leading people to wonder if he was considering a new challenge elsewhere.According to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, two teams tried to sign James from the Lakers before the deadline.
The first was the Golden State Warriors, who went through the proper channels and faced the Lakers.Lakers respond to LeBron James offersandquot;Prompted by Warriors star Draymond Green, Golden State owner Joe Lacob contacted Lakers owner Jeanie Buss to ask if Jamesand#039; the obvious public frustration can be interpreted as an openness to discuss business and quot; Wojnarowski spoke.andquot;Bus told Lakob that the Lakers do not want to trade Jakob, but he needs to find an answer to Jakob and#039; the state of mind of his agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, sources said.. Finally, the answer came roaring back before the trade deadline: Rich Paul told Lacob and Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. that James was not interested in a trade and wanted to remain a Laker, sources said. andquot;.
