If things felt like they escalated quickly between LeBron James and the Lakers, it’s because it certainly did. Less than two weeks ago, the Lakers stood pat at the trade deadline and, knowingly or not, ignited a war or words between themselves and Klutch Sports.
LeBron James and Rich Paul are no strangers to battles in the media and the All-Star weekend served as a perfect stage to let loose in the typical passive-aggressive fashion that James is akin to.
A compliment to Thunder general manager Sam Presti here, a nod to Cavs general manager Koby Altman there.