[Chris Haynes] LeBron James told Yahoo Sports that he was never opposed to joining the highly competitive Western Conference in an era dominated by those Warriors. In fact, he said the Warriors didn’t factor into his free-agency decision-making process and neither did his Finals streak.
Lakers, please switch to Purple as your primary color, Purple and Gold is classic, Gold and Purple is hideous.
amazed at what he’s able to do at his age...still holding on to best player in the league status idiots want to talk about KD being better than him...lmao, what a joke...
https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2018/12/lebron-james-recruiting-is-key-to-success.html “It wasn’t hard getting guys in Miami, I’ll tell you that. So now that I think being in L.A., I don’t think it would be that hard to get guys here,” he told Nichols. “But we got to win, and at the end of the day, it’s all about winning. You know, and that’s what I’m trying to do right now, is to show prospects and free agents — and at the same time, show these guys that I got right now — that we can win now, and let’s not worry about the future.” “I’ve always recruited,” he said. “I’ve been trying to get guys to come play with me since, like, 2007. I’ve got rejected a lot. But I’ve also have not got rejected a lot.” James also revealed that he spoke with Kevin Durant after the Warriors star was quoted as saying that many young players wouldn’t want to play with him since James dominates the ball. Durant was also quoted as saying that there’s a toxic environment surrounding James’ teams. James said Durant was apologetic. “Got a phone call from KD,” James said. “He mentioned how he felt and how the story … how he felt the story took a twist. And as a man, I can’t, I don’t hold onto things — too long. I’m too happy in my life right now, and I don’t hold onto anything that will take away from my happiness.”
RN: Speaking of Melo, I want to go through your draft class real quick. No. 1 pick, LeBron James. LJ: Who? RN: Still playing. LJ: Never heard of him. RN: Two. Darko Milicic. Kickboxing in Serbia. LJ: Yeah, I heard about that. RN: No. 3 pick, Carmelo Anthony, not currently playing. Same for No. 4 pick, Chris Bosh. No. 5, Dwyane Wade, currently doing his last-dance retirement tour. Then let's go, six through 10: Chris Kaman, Kirk Hinrich, T.J. Ford, Michael Sweetney, Jarvis Hayes. None of them in the NBA anymore. And then here you are ... LJ: So what you saying? Are you calling me old or are you saying I've got longevity, Rachel? RN: ... Still playing some of the best basketball of your career. As we sit here right now, you are averaging the most points per game since you were 25 years old, but you are doing it while playing the fewest minutes you have ever played per game. LJ: Wow. Wow.
Lebron seems still pissed off at durants comments. That imo puts the final nail in the coffin on any dreams of KD joining LAL.
That's some crazy perspective right there, guys like Chris Kaman and Kirk Hinrich seem like dinosaurs to me.