The Lakers have emerged as a clear contender to acquire Kyrie Irving ahead of the league’s trade deadline next Thursday after the Nets guard requested out of Brooklyn on Friday. Naturally, observers wondered what Lakers star LeBron James thought about the potential for his team to trade for his onetime teammate.
James appeared to be intrigued by Irving’s possible availability when he posted a tweet Friday that seemed to be in response to the guard’s trade quest. However, James was asked for the first time about a potential reunion with Irving on Saturday night after L.A.’s 131–126 loss to the Pelicans.
“That’s a Rob [Pelinka] question,” James said, referring to Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka. “You got to see him when y’all get back to L.A. I’ve told y’all a couple weeks, I don’t speak for our front office. My mindset is whatever lineup or whatever group that we have is to make sure we prepare ourselves the best way we can to go out and win.
