Arr! LeBron James' scurvy agent be blabberin' that he be 'not for sail' after a tale swirled that them Lakers be scannin' the horizon for a trade!
2024-02-02
Avast ye maties! Word be spreadin' 'bout the Los Angeles Lakers considerin' tradin' their star, LeBron James. But fear not, for his trusty agent be dousin' that scuttlebutt with a bucket o' icy water!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, it seems that LeBron James will be stayin' in Los Angeles, matey. Arr, there be a report goin' round that the NBA's all-time points leader be at the top of the Lakers list to trade ahead of the Feb. 8 deadline. The hullabaloo started when James posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, an emoji of an hourglass, and the whole platform went into a frenzy, arrr!But fear not, me hearties! James' longtime agent, Rich Paul, be shuttin' down them rumors faster than ye can say "shiver me timbers." He told ESPN, "LeBron won't be traded, and we aren't askin' to be." So it looks like the superstar will be stayin' put with the Lakers.
The Lakers be currently sittin' at ninth place in the Western Conference, with a record of 25-25. But fret not, me mateys, for last year they were in a similar spot before management made a flurry of moves and took 'em all the way to the Western Conference Finals. They be losin' to the Denver Nuggets, but still, 'twas quite an achievement for a No. 7 seed!
As for James himself, he be havin' a mighty fine season, averagin' 24.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7.7 assists per game. He even made his record 20th All-Star Game just last week. Arr, he be a legend, that one!
And ye know what be even more interestin', me hearties? James be facin' the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. The Knicks be doin' quite well this season, so there be many speculatin' about potential trade talks involvin' James. But it looks like he be stayin' put for now.
So fear not, me hearties, LeBron James be stayin' in Los Angeles for the time bein'. Until next time, keep yer eyes on the horizon and may the wind be always at yer back, arrr!