Yahoo Sports · Feb 4, 2025
Why the Lakers should trade LeBron James — now
LeBron James was out for dinner when news his Los Angeles Lakers had traded for Luka Don\u010di\u0107 took him by surprise, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. It is hard to believe that James was blindsided by the news, since the agent he shares with Anthony Davis, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, was reportedly alerted to the proposal in the days before a deal; but it makes some sense, because this deal is not about James.
This trade was about the opportunity to acquire a 25-year-old perennial MVP candidate at half the cost.