4x NBA Champion Could Be Key to a Possible LeBron James-Stephen Curry Team Up: Trade Rumor
LeBron James has faced Stephen Curry in the NBA Finals four times in a row. Even though Curry and the Golden State Warriors got the better of LeBron’s Cleveland Cavaliers three times, King James saw Curry’s game up close for a long time. LeBron, like many others in the league, was impressed with Curry’s dominance on the hardwood. With that admiration, the four-time NBA champion has expressed his desire in the past to team up with Curry. On his show “The Shop – Uninterrupted,” LeBron once said, “Steph Curry is the one I want to play with for sure, in today’s game.” LeBron’s wish to team up with Steph Curry could come true with the help of one of Curry’s Dubs teammates, who also happens to be a good friend of LeBron James.
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In an interview recently, LeBron James made his intentions in the league very clear. He wants to win and give himself the opportunity to win more championships. However, the odds of that happening with the Los Angeles Lakers seem a bit slim. For starters, LeBron hasn’t had much support from his teammates lately. Despite averaging 28.5 points per game, the Lakers have won 14 games and lost 21. They currently sit 13th in the Western Conference table. So even qualifying for the playoffs is a tall order for the team, let alone clinch the league title.
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The possibility of LeBron James teaming up with Stephen Curry
The Lakers’ recent struggles, combined with LeBron’s intense desire to win another championship, have led to possible trade conversations in the NBA community. One of the more desirable options for the four-time NBA champion, as noted in a recent report, is to be traded to the Golden State Warriors or the Miami Heat. With the structure, experience and depth of these squads, the report claimed King James would fit right in.
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Focusing on the Golden State Warriors move, a potential LeBron James trade would force the Warriors to drop star Draymond Green. Green’s role on a team is very similar to that of LeBron James. Although their shooting is not tied, they play in the same position. Green and James are also friends off the pitch and are linked to the same agency Klutch Sports. Moreover, from the financial point of view as well, this trade would work well. Other options for a possible trade include Klay Thompson, Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins. However, in such a trade, the Warriors would also have to compensate the Lakers with draft picks and players like Jonathan Kuminga and James Wiseman.
Draymond Green has an open player option for next season. If he chooses to stay with the Warriors, the trade is possible. However, he could always choose to enter free agency. A LeBron-Curry team involves a lot of moving parts, but that’s not completely irrelevant.
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