In most cases, I would say to take a report that an NBA superstar is mostly happy with their current struggling team with a grain of salt. As we know, in this league, the best players can say one thing and completely change their stance weeks later because they hold most of the power and leverage.
But when ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reports that LeBron James really wants to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers instead of getting traded to the Golden State Warriors, I think we should believe all parties involved.
This situation is a bit different from your bog-standard “star looking for greener pastures” story.
During Wednesday morning’s episode of Get Up, Windhorst maintained that while the Warriors are still interested in pairing James with Steph Curry, that interest is not mutual. In fact, as Windhorst suggested, everything about James’ actions — from rebuffing the Warriors’ initial trade exploration to signing a new three-year contract with a no-trade clause — makes it clear he wants to remain a Laker in the twilight of his legendary career.
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