LeBron James shortly disputed one report about his relationship with Anthony Davis after the blockbuster commerce early Sunday morning that despatched the latter to the Mavericks and Luka Doncic to the Lakers.
“You a fkn lie!!!” James posted on X in response to a report from CBS Sports activities that claimed he “had grown annoyed” with Davis.
As a part of the gorgeous three-team commerce, the Lakers acquired Doncic, Maxi Keleber and Markieff Morris, the Mavericks acquired Davis, Max Christie and the Lakers’ 2029 first-round decide and the Jazz acquired Jalen Hood-Schifino, the Clippers’ 2025 second-round decide and the Mavericks’ 2025 second-round choice.
“I’m gonna inform you one thing that was true a yr in the past however I feel it’s pertinent now,” CBS Sports activities reporter Invoice Reiter mentioned in a tv spot. “Bear in mind I talked to I feel you on CBS Sports activities HQ final yr on the commerce deadline and Lakers followers acquired very offended. However on the time, there was speak inside the Lakers group that LeBron James had grown slightly annoyed with Anthony Davis. It wasn’t that essentially AD was going to be traded, we clearly didn’t report that on CBS Sports activities, it was simply ‘hey that is one thing to keep watch over, LeBron is annoyed with AD and he doesn’t assume that it’s working.’ And that’s as a result of LeBron has very, very excessive expectations.
“And also you fast-forward a yr later, clearly that reporting, actually that data from Lakers sources, was correct. This was in all probability a sluggish blow and it’s all the time onerous to know with LeBron James. I’ve coated the man, we’ve all watched him for years — wonderful participant, wonderful participant. He generally is a little inconsistent typically. He will be, some would say, slightly moody. That is one thing I had heard about and we talked a couple of yr in the past. You by no means know if it’s simply LeBron having a foul month with AD. However clearly LeBron had made the consideration since you’re proper, this commerce doesn’t occur with out his absolute blessing and approval.”
In its caption, CBS Sports activities wrote “LeBron had grown annoyed with Anthony Davis,” as an alternative of “slightly annoyed,” as Reiter had mentioned.
Davis spent five-plus seasons with the Lakers as James’ teammate and the 2 gained the 2019-20 championship collectively.
And the commerce talks have been truly initiated by the Mavericks, not the Lakers, based on ESPN, which added that James was shocked concerning the information and came upon whereas he was at dinner following Los Angeles’ 128-112 win over the Knicks Saturday evening at Madison Sq. Backyard.
James has not in any other case commented on the commerce publicly.