Even though it sounds weird to say, I can actually somewhat believe this.
You have to remember the motivation behind thistrade from the Mavs side.
They needed this to be top secret and without a single leak.
What if he prefers to have AD because he knows how important he is defensively?
He could then leak it out and the Mavs are screwed.
Now, do you believe LeBron here?
But what we do know is this is how narratives start.
That’s something I could get behind as someone who enjoys the drama of the NBA.
I tend to think that the idea LeBron/AD having a rift is a bit of a stretch though.
A classic move in the content game.
Listen, the last thing I ever want to do is stick up or make an excuse for LeBron.
I’m just looking at the facts of the trade based on what we know.
Wouldn’t that be the case if there was beef there?
I’m not even sure he does it if we’re being honest.
From a basketball standpoint, the Lakers do now have a lot more questions.
I guess it all depends on who LeBron wants.
