Looks like LeBron is running out of patience.
Now, according to Chris Haynes, things are going even worse for LeBron and his desire to see a trade happen. The Lakers superstar and front office are embroiled in a power struggle in which Pelinka is not budging. Pelinka wants to keep the team’s draft picks, and LeBron wants them gone so they can win now.
Via Haynes:
“James … does not want to waste a season of his high-level playing days in hopes of incoming reinforcements for the 2023-24 campaign, sources say. Other core players on the roster would likewise prefer those picks to be used to elevate this year’s team.
…With the team’s trajectory trending south, sources indicate the front office is unlikely to attach those picks to a potential trade out of concern that such a transaction would not significantly change the course of the season.”
James, who turns 38 next month and is in Year 20 of his NBA career, does not want to waste a season of his high-level playing days in hopes of incoming reinforcements for the 2023-24 campaign, sources say. Other core players on the roster would likewise prefer those picks to be used to elevate this year’s team.
Time is definitely running out for LeBron.
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