The Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason has reached peak chaos with the news that Ty Lue wouldn’t be head coach. Fans are planning to protest, and you have to wonder if this summer of free agency is going to be a rough one for the purple and gold.
As if LeBron James didn’t have enough challenges to deal with in La La Land, there’s also this little nugget that made it’s way around the Interwebs on Thursday. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith was told “nothing is out of bounds” with the Lakers and that people were telling L.A. owner Jeanie Buss to trade James.
Wha!? Seriously!? Can you imagine!?
It turns out some people can. As usual, when there’s any discussion or rumor of a trade possibility, NBA fans flock to ESPN’s Trade Machine to make a deal happen. And, as usual, we collected them. Check out some of these absurd deals:
1. LeBron to the Blazers
The Lakers probably say “no” to most of these, but this isn’t the worst.
2. The Rockets get the move that FINALLY pushes them over the top
3. “I’m coming home AGAIN”
LOL.
4. Boston Bron
This is a decent starting point.
5. Taking his talents BACK to South Beach
Um, no thanks.
6. Taking his talents BACK to South Beach, Part II
7. Bring him to Anthony Davis and not the other way around
This would be hilarious after what happened earlier this year.
8. The King plays for The GOAT
James playing for Michael Jordan would be unreal.
9. James for Steph
I’m focused on that first deal in which James joins the Warriors in exchange for … Steph Curry. This would melt social media down in a matter of seconds.
