LeBron James has broken his silence on talks about a potential trade with the Warriors, revealing he only found out about it when media reports surfaced.
ESPN recently claimed that Golden State made a failed bid to add James to the fold ahead of last week’s NBA trade deadline.
Before the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, James said, “It didn’t go far at all. I actually heard about it when everyone was talking about it.
He told TNT: ‘Sometimes conversations take place behind closed doors that you know nothing about.
“And until I know for sure if it’s real or not, then they’ll bring it to you. But it didn’t even dawn on me, so I heard about it when the messages dropped.”
LeBron James has broken his silence on talks about a potential trade with Golden State
A move to the Warriors would see James join his old rival Stephen Curry (right)
Word has it that Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. wasn’t the only NBA executive to make a run at the 39-year-old James last week.
Philadelphia’s Daryl Morey also made an offer for the Lakers captain, but according to ESPN, Lakers GM Rob Pelinka not only declined, but also responded by asking Morey if he would be interested in trading reigning MVP, Joel Embiid.
Morey also reportedly inquired about the Suns’ Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, none of whom were made available by Phoenix.
A move to the Warriors would have seen James join his old rival Stephen Curry at the Bay.
Sixers president Daryl Morey also reportedly made a failed attempt to land James
James and Curry were already linked in the minds of NBA fans after meeting in four consecutive NBA Finals between 2015 and 2018.
Curry’s Warriors won three of the series, while James’ Cleveland Cavaliers came back from 3-1 down to stun Golden State in 2016.
Since then, James has won a title with the Lakers, while Curry captured his fourth crown in 2022 when the Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.
This year, however, both James and Curry find themselves on the periphery of the Western Conference playoffs.