“How do we make the Lakers a championship-contending team?” - NBA analyst says LeBron James and Rob Pelinka have nothing to discuss regarding LeBron’s contract
“I’m not going against Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Kevin Durant in one team” - Former NBA champion says the 2012 USA Olympic team is the greatest team of all time
LA Lakers News Roundup: LeBron James has ‘productive’ talks with Rob Pelinka regarding extension, Draymond Green advises Austin Reaves to keep his nickname, and more | August 5th, 2022
"It should be what’s best for Bronny, not what’s best for me; Jordan never did that" - Chris Broussard asserts LeBron James should tone down his much-publicized desire to play with his son
"You will start hearing daily about ‘Where LeBron might be traded, should the Lakers trade LeBron'" - Chris Mannix believes refusing to sign an extension would make LeBron James a huge distraction for LA Lakers
"Why wouldn't LeBron take far less $$$ from the Lakers to maximize chances to win 1 more ring?" - Skip Bayless gives controversial explanation for why he feels Tim Duncan was more valuable than LeBron James has ever been
“Better than MJ who hated his GM”, “Bro don't wanna win no more rings”, “Let him go and rebuild” - Fans react strongly as LeBron James and Rob Pelinka have productive talks over a contract extension
“I’m on a LeBron James team, let’s keep it 100” - Former NBA champion believes players fall in line after seeing the standard of excellence set by LeBron James, cites his own example
“You do not have to minimize Michael Jordan’s greatness for LeBron James to be great” - Draymond Green says he gets p***ed when legends are compared by people who haven’t played the game
“Nobody talks about MJ and the Wizards… Brady could have his worst year ever as a pro; in 10 years nobody cares” - Colin Cowherd says LeBron James has nothing left to prove
“Them dudes was getting it in, doing whatever they wanted… Not as obsessed with the athlete unless it was like a MJ” - Former NBA champion says the players are not like the players from the 1980s and '90s
“I cannot fathom why LeBron won’t do this move” - Skip Bayless believes LeBron James should take a pay cut like former MVP to help the Lakers get back into contention
“If y’all not making moves I’m gonna leave… It’s all about championships” - NBA analyst believes LeBron James is holding out on a contract extension, says he did the same thing in Miami and Cleveland
NBA Rumors Roundup: Signing 4x All-Star was LA Clippers ‘plan B’ before landing John Wall, Celtics and Nets won't get a deal done for Kevin Durant due to news leaks about talks and more | August 4th, 2022
LA Lakers Rumors Roundup: Kyrie Irving's future likely to be determined by Kevin Durant's status, Cavs the team to keep an eye on if LeBron James doesn't sign an extension, and more - August 4th, 2022
"LeBron James has made this mistake twice in his career, and both times he regretted it" - Nick Wright asserts that LeBron James shouldn't sign an extension with LA Lakers
LA Lakers News Roundup: Jalen Rose believes LeBron James will re-sign with the team, Kendrick Nunn yet to participate in a scrimmage, and more - August 4, 2022
"If LeBron said he wanted to have a trade today, how fast do you think that trade would get done?" - Former Celtics believes league executives have lost their trust in Kevin Durant
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