Trade rumors regarding the Los Angeles Lakers have been swirling around for months, and we are now just days away from the February 8 deadline. After the Lakers’ 124-118 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, LeBron James was twice asked about the roster and the rumors, as per Jovan Buha.
Reporter: “You guys went 4-2 on this trip. Do you feel like as a team you’ve proven or shown why you guys should continue to invest in this group?”
LeBron James: “This is who we have, so there’s nothing else to talk about.”
LeBron James: “It’s not a question for me. I love who we have in the locker room. And that’s all I worry about… I don’t get caught up in that. We’re gonna go out and prepare ourselves every single night no matter what it is. No matter who’s out on this team. No matter what. So it’s my job and it’s AD’s job as the two captains to make sure we keep the main thing the main thing. The main focus is now: Thursday’s game at home. And look forward to that matchup.”
LeBron, who is averaging 24.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game this season, is saying all the right things there. This is the kind of response you would want from the leader of the team but the problem is it comes on the back of James himself causing some drama with his antics.
After a blowout loss to the Atlanta Hawks last month, LeBron posted an hourglass emoji on X, which implied that time was running out for someone. Was that about one of his teammates, the coaching staff, or even himself? Well, only he knows, but it seems fairly clear that the 39-year-old wants change, no matter what he says in public.
