Before the Los Angeles Lakers tipped off their regular season in October, LeBron James told Rachel Nichols of ESPN that he didn’t feel the need to force the front office to make a trade for a superstar player like Kawhi Leonard because he was happy with the roster they had.
“I love the young guys that they have, and I’m not trying to force my hand in no way, shape or form. I believe Rob [Pelinka] and Magic [Johnson] and Jeanie [Buss] have done an unbelievable job of reshaping what the organization should be, keeping Dr.