For a while, it was rumored in the NBA that LeBron James and Stephen Curry would love to play together outside of the All-Star Game context. And according to a journalist, the King would have taken this desire very seriously, and he would have found a technique to lure the Chief to the Lakers.
With time, LeBron James learned to appreciate the extraordinary talent of his enemies in the Warriors. While the tensions were visible in the heart of the 2010s′, with the numerous Finals between the King’s Cavaliers and Golden State, relations are now in good shape. LeBron is for example went on vacation with Draymond Greenand he shares special moments with the Chef whenever he can.
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LeBron James friends with Steph Curry to lure him to the Lakers?!
But this new friendly relationship with Stephen Curry is it 100% sincere? You might think so from the outside, but according to the words of Brian Windhorst in the latest podcast from journalist Bill Simmons, there would be a good deal of sports strategy behind this merger. According to the star ofESPNLeBron would have long sought to charm the No. 30 to sign him to the Warriors!
I think for the past few years LeBron was really trying to befriend Stephen Curry. Warriors owner Joe Lacob would probably be laughing if he was on set with us, but there was a lot of uncertainty in the community about Steph’s latest contract. No one really knew if he was going to agree to extend again with the Warriors.
In the end there was not the slightest drama, the Warriors offered the maximum to the Chief. But at the time, Golden State already had a payroll of nearly $400 million, and no one knew if executives would be able to offer him a decent contract. LeBron therefore approached Steph, called him headlights to tell him: “if you can’t sign your contract, you can come to the Lakers. »
According to Brian Windhorst, LeBron James would have greatly strengthened his relationship with Stephen Curry when the latter was not sure he could extend to the Warriors. If this rumor is true, it shows not glorious opportunism in the King, who is willing to exaggerate feelings to improve his team. He gets the benefit of the doubt.
LeBron James and Stephen Curry showed during the last All-Stars Games that they were made to play together, and the King would obviously have taken matters into his own hands to make this dream come true. According to Brian Windhorst, he even played on feelings.
