According to ESPN sources, Jeanie Buss would have grown frustrated with the influence of LeBron James in the management of Lakers. In private, the report speaks of fears about ego and weight of Klutch Sports in internal dynamics.
The fracture would have worsened after the operation Russell Westbrook (July 2021), also born to please LeBron. The sporting flop (33-49 and no playoffs) would have fueled the perception of little “accountability” for the failure.
In 2022 Buss would have discussed the idea of not extending LeBron and even hypothesized a trade, with i Clippers cited as a lead.
