@@bradleyscannell7488it’s called “lady doth protest too much” Basically if someone’s already telling you they had no part or play in something before being accused of it, you’re most likely guilty of it
u do realize this comes after lebron literally said HIMSELF that he didn’t know… don’t call me bron sexual or anything like that i’m not bron fan or av Jordan fan im a mutual basketball enjoyer that likes them both that just prefer not to lie to push a narrative
@CaptLawrenceD which is why I don't get strength training in basketball, at all. Why get strong and if all you're going to be doing is flopping worse than a feather the moment you feel that slight breeze when someone exhales?!
- NBA players have 10x more money, private jets, private chefs, more trainers and coaches, more videographers and statisticians...OFC they are more skilled but...many are mentally weak. Ben Simmons. KD. Lebron usually. Social media has hurt them [AND a lot of us today]. But MENTAL TOUGHNESS is a skill! Bird, Magic, MJ, Kareem, Kobe, Steph, JOKIC, eventually AntMan...
Klutch Sport puppets are going to spend the whole week acting like the Lakers would go as far to draft LeBron's bum son just to appease him, but not let him know about the craziest trade in NBA history
Or like dumpy saying he'd end the Ukraine war in 24 hours if elected......🤷 Or how he'd lower prices over night....well,we are in a trade war now and the "concessions" Mexico did were the same deal biden got without being a stark raving lunatic 🤷
@@moneyflow5766you literally have to be a fool to believe that. Question, were you aware that Nico has a close relationship with lebron ? Did you know he’s viewed as an uncle to bronny and was willing to draft if the lakers didn’t ?
Yep!! I said the same thing. They had to give the people something to talk about and want to see. Now with Luka in L.A. - the interest is high....for the time being.
The NBA has only TWO household names:Lebron James and maybe Steph Curry. The average person does not know who Luka Doncic is. This won’t help ratings. No NEW fans will watch.
Does BSPN even know the NBA champs from last season ? Hint BSPN, the team was NOT from LA with a 40 year old arrogant narcissistic clown on the roster.
The NBA's ratings are in the toilet. LA is the second largest market in the league, largest in the west. Luka is one of the leagues most marketable players. Dallas saves over $100 million from Luka's contract extension.
The moment AD blasted LeBron with the whole "only took him seven more years to beat Jordan's record" LeBron called Jeannie😂😂😂, anyways, Mavs front office are just a bunch of sellouts to klutch sports, there's no way someone would trade luka for AD and try to make it seem as fair trade, even Mark Cuban is hiding under the sheets 😂😂😂
I thought the same, too. This news was supposed to be mainly on Luka and AD, but for some reason, they kept bringing in LeBron's name. Then they slowly slipped in that he didn't know because he was at a dinner with his family. I didn't give two $hits what LeBron was doing until they brought it up. If anything, I was wondering why they didn't trade him instead.
What's the real upside for the other team to get Lebron at this point? If they get him to sell tickets, their credibility goes down the toilet and they'll have problems getting anybody to watch after he leaves. Actual contenders aren't going to want to deal with his usual insistence of having control of the team or his contract's effect on their cap and wasting a roster spot on Bronny
A real journalist would say "there's no evidence that LeBron knew", but instead they're insisting that LeBron had no knowledge. How do they do know that for sure?
Lebron's track history has always lead to him being behind most of his teammates being traded. The only other time Lebron didn't know a trade happened was when Kyrie Irving was sent to Boston. If you remember, Kyrie Irving was secretly being shopped around during draft night to pair Paul George and Eric Bledsoe with Lebron James but the trade didn't go through. Kyrie caught wind of that information and instead went to Dan Gilbert and demanded to be traded and if he didn't he threatened to get surgery that year which would sit him out the whole year. The media treated Kyrie, they made him public enemy number 1 because took control of his destiny and that pissed them off. They're was tension between Kyrie and Lebron as Kyrie at the time took the Kobe Route in trying to prove he can do things on his own with his own team. Now as for AD, i lean towards Lebron not knowing for the simple fact that the media for the most part never shys away from the fact that Lebron is always involved in trade discussions and is always consulted with. One would say, "oh well that's just to save face." But there's been rumors about Lebron being fustrated with AD in the past and even rumors of Lakers trading AD but nothing ever came of it. This move definitely doesn't seem fully fleshed out yet as they still need more pieces to put together this roster. In most Lebron James involved trades there's always guys that are nind to fit with Lebron. Luka playes a similar style to Lebron and is 15 years younger who's top 3 or 4 best players in the world. This move was done to replace Lebron James not pair them up to be title contenders as they dont have the pieces to do that.
I wouldn’t be surprised if AD also knew. Kinda funny how he ends up on a team that has 2 quality centers so he could go back to his natural PF position. I honestly wouldn’t put it past him
@@MR.__GPlaying center for the Lakers long-term has done AD no favors, especially not in the last few years. It's put more wear and tear on his body than there already is usually, and he always had to cover for the weaknesses and lapses of his teammates, including LeBron, who just doesn't give a shit about defense. That can only go so far. He will have less of a defensive load to carry with the Mavs, which may help him preserve his body. Given his age and his injury history, that is necessary for him.
@@urbaindelva7869 you’re absolutely right ! And like you stated all the ground he had to cover on defense due to the lack of defenders on his team didn’t help him at all. With guys like gafford, pj, klay, grimes, lively who will pitch in defensively.. and Kidd was the assistant for the lakers in 2020 when they had the best defense in the league. So this moves helps AD a lot
@@urbaindelva7869 I think AD is secretly happy to go! He was done working for LBJ & Sons. Did you see AD's face in the Philly game when Bronny botched the basic post entry pass and then AD had to pick up a foul cause Bronny didn't stop the ball properly? Hilarious 😂.
Slight correction: that exception you’re referring to was only waived after AD was traded. He couldn’t have waived that exception before the trade. I do actually believe that AD didn’t know
We all know that Lebron knows. Why would he want Luka on his team so he could get another ring before he retires. Come on guys, stop playing lol. Especially if ESPN is pushing he didnt know.
Its amazing how many Lebron fans think this move puts them over the top. Lakers essentially lost their entire defense and replaced him with another traffic cone along lebron. AD was probably calling out Lebron's defense always having to help.
LeBronze wants to play with him for 2 reasons: -he always wants someone to carry him -he’s afraid Luka will pass him in the GOAT talk & wants people to say “Well, some of that was because he played with Bron”
The fact they say that from the beginning means he has some to do with it, and they know the narrative that LeBum is LeGM and kinda admit it right here lol
Lebron is the worst criminal mastermind of all time. If he was smart, he'd make sure that these ESPN analysts kept his name out of their mouths. Sure, we'd still surmise that he had something to do with trade. But keeping Lebron's name out of the reports would make it less obvious.
Right. Starting a GoFundMe to force a near billionaire into retirement makes so much sense. And where exactly would the money that would be raised go to? 😒
Bro he could buy ur entire bloodline, how much money do u think is gonna be raised+ LeBron is easily still a top 20 player he isn’t dwade he ain’t Vince he aint jordan(who didnt play for 4 1/2 yrs of his career dont think to compare longevity), these players were terrible on non contenders he aint dirk or shaq he still great at age 40😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah, LeBron didn’t know and AD didn’t know but within a couple of hours AD waived an almost $6M trade kicker to leave his $20M+ Los Angeles house that he just bought last year. LeBron didn’t even know but within a few hours he was fine with trading away the guy he made the Lakers mortgage their entire future for. Right. He had no idea but what a miracle he’s completely content with the trade and magically wants to stay a Laker. Right. They literally think sports fans are dumb and since LeBron’s agency, Klutch Sports, has infiltrated the NBA media including ESPN, LeBron will never be portrayed as what he is: A super selfish guy who will throw any and every teammate to put himself in what he feels is the best position for his legacy.
Right. The fact that they prefaced every report with "LeBron had NO idea" is them trying to get out in front of the narrative they know is going to circulate. The LeGM narrative.
A three team trade deal? Word was definitely going around the league. No big trades involving the Lakers are happening without LeBron's approval (he got his friend the head coaching job for God's sake).
That’s an interesting perspective, and you’re not alone in thinking that Mark Cuban’s relationship with the NBA changed after the 2011 championship. Before that, he was one of the league’s loudest and most rebellious owners-constantly calling out the league office, referees, and even David Stern himself. He racked up millions in fines over the years for criticizing officiating and league decisions. But after winning that 2011 title, something changed. Many fans feel like Cuban became more of an "NBA insider" rather than the outspoken disruptor he used to be. He stopped being as aggressive in challenging the league and seemed to fall in line with the broader NBA business interests. Some even speculate that winning in 2011 came with an unspoken agreement-that Cuban would play ball with the league from that point forward. If that’s the case, it makes this Luka trade even more suspicious. Some fans believe Cuban “owed” the NBA a favor, and now that favor is being cashed in by sending Luka to the Lakers to extend LeBron’s career and keep one of the league’s most valuable franchises in championship contention. The idea is that Cuban, despite being a smart businessman, may have made this move knowing it wasn’t in Dallas’ best interest but did so to maintain his standing with the league’s power structure. Of course, we’ll never know for sure. But if you follow the patterns of NBA history, there’s always been a sense that certain teams-especially the Lakers-tend to get the kind of trades and deals that keep them competitive in ways that don’t always seem fair.
Ok fine but adding another LeFlopper is like playing with your mirror image. And a weak one that is. I simply think that Luka will take LeBum role when LeWashed is done. Does it mean that retirement is sooner that anticipated? Wait and see...
Except Cuban sold the Mavs two years ago and is no longer involved in the day-to-day operations with the Mavs. So, Cuban had no power to make this move.
Leflop, ESPN and Adam Silver the worst commissioner ever. Did not know Rob Pelinka add Jeanie Buss was going to trade AD got them off guard next is LeBron I can finally watch the Lakers again
Lebum didn't know that they will get Reddick as a coach,that the lakers will draft his son Bronny,fire coaches, teammates traded, lebumnatics rejoice 😂😂😂
Of course they're lying. This is just another example of the league working out a superstar trade to the Lakers and an attempt to get some eyeballs back on the product.
? Who didnt he beat, he beat kawhi,kd,Celtics big 3, pg, lebronto,2016 hawks, Tatum,brown, harden,Westbrook, jokic,jimmy, Steph, kyrie’s celtics, what previous teammates of his beat him in the playoffs😂😂😂😂😂, u genuinely dont know a thing about basketball
@@OstenjoyerAnd he has also tried to either recruit other stars to play alongside him or convince the front offices he's played for to bring them to the team, many of them being superstars that he's either beaten or lost to.
Excellent work as always Uncut 💪🏾. From the Instagram days and up until now, your content has been amazing 💯. Your channel is what ESPN should be. Reporting the truth with integrity! ESPN, FOX Sports, and Podcast have all been infiltrated by klutch. The people are being tricked into believing that lebron is someone that he isn't, and anyone opposed of him is being taken out 1 by 1. Keep the content coming. You are one of the last lines of defense along with Sports & Fitness Rants, Angry Old Hoops, Uncommon Sense, Self Researched NBA Facts, Skap Attack, Lebron vs Jordan, Phenomenal Fitness and a few others. Your impact is being felt and you are making a big difference 🐐
I still don't understand why Lebron knowing about the trade is so bad if it were true. Like why? Is it cos if and when the trade backfires, Lebron can't be blamed? And going the other way around, if Lebron didn't know about the trade, why is it so important for us to know that? We had this Lebron news right after the trade and even before we even got a reaction from either AD and Luka. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE
Honestly I can believe this. Nobody besides ownership knew about this. J-kidd looked shocked like he had no words at that press conference. Like he was devastated. Plus Agents can’t legally discuss other clients dealings. Nobody knew about this trade
J-Kidd looked shocked cause he knows that if this doesn't go well he'll be fired first. GMs always blame the coach. Just like Pelinka's been doing in LA for years. It's never the roster it's always the coach.
I think the test to really see if this is in fact a Lebron backed move or not is whether or not the Lakers try to trade him this season. You have a 40 year old max contract that isn't quite performing, especially on the defensive end. In order to be competitive, you need that other max contract guy to perform at a high level. If they dump Lebron, they are building for the future. If not, Lebron asked for this. As for the Mavs, you seriously couldn't get Dalton Kenect or Austin Reeves back instead of a crap draft pick in 5 years?
If LeBron didn’t know. That means Lakers are done with LeBron and his antics and don’t give AF anymore. Whether he knew or not, both situations are not a good look for LeBron. Good move on the Lakers part. But something is fishy here for sure
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Jst as a sidenote about this Luka trade, thousands of people tried this trade in 2K25 and THE GAME REJECTED THE DEAL. If that doesn't speak to how absurd this deal is, I don't know what will.
The fact that Luka and AD both waived their 15% salary trade bonuses, which would have paid them both millions and millions more this year, shows that both players wanted out and away from their teams. And, they did it IMMEDIATELY! AD nor Luka even fought it. Luka was not going to sign with the Mavs after next season because he wanted to go play for his idol Kobe Bryant Lakers... I have that on great sources within the Mavs locker room. They have known Luka planned on moving on to the Lakers for months.
Thank you, I was going crazy seeing fanboys believing that he didn’t know. He didn’t want to be seen as “coach or gm” He didn’t want everyone to know that he will betray his own “klients” that are “karrying” him
Which is actually very stupid on their part. Like why even put it out there? They could have just said that Lebron was shocked about the news but excited about the opportunity. Instead they go on the offensive and anticipate the blowback, which just puts more attention on Lebron 🤣🤣🤣 they're so fckn stupid
@@redhorsepapiThat’s a given for Lebron though hahah but you’re correct, I think they’re so used to whatever they say being taken as law by the nba media.
Seems like this should be the one time Lebron would WANT to take credit if anything. Lebron isn't the first star player that's used his status to influence team decisions and he won't be the last. What gets Lebron ridiculed is just how knee jerk and flat out bad he is at it. We all think the Lakers committed highway robbery which is weirdly out of character for the Lakers front office (gee I wonder why) and it's not like anyone is surprised Lebron threw AD under the bus, it's one of the few things he's still elite at. Even if/when Luka takes over the team his fanboys can still spin it. If they lose, the Lakers were missing Lebron's "leadership" and if they win they'll say it's because Lebron was being magnanimous and put his ego aside for the team.
Dude I literally thought the exact same thing the second I heard them say Lebron had no idea over and over again. And that was like the first thing they said when noone even asked them and everyone was still just processing it all. They actually made it more obvious by doing that lol
I actually don't believe Lebron had anything to do with the trade. Lebron everytime someone is about to get traded, he does some passive aggressive type nonsense and he didn't do that this time. Also I'm sure the Mavs wanted nothing to get out about this trade because if Luka found out, he might have done something to tank the deal.
Well, they probably think that way because they fooled ya'll for over 20 years and counting promoting this GLORIFIED ROBIN having people think he's a great basketball player.....SMH!!!!
This is where me and the NBA part ways. I'm tired of having my intelligence insulted, and it's a pretty empty feeling trying to to care about something this curated and fake.
@@85pearlboywhy would he be involved in the trade to replace him half of the people saying this dont even watch basketball and cant even talk like they know how Luka plays basketball WO stat watching
Dude i dislike a lot of Lebron antics but you are all delusional. This is a top tier conspiracy theory bullshit. Just watch Nico Harrison interviewes about the trade... This all on Mavs side.
Really makes no difference. Stats-wise, Luka would have to score at least 50 per game to replace AD’s offensive and defensive contributions. It’s just for TV hype. I’m still not watching.
Yea go look at LeBron stats in the garden, lmao every star loves to show out in the garden, Cade,ant,curry broke the 3pt record in msg, Kobe, Jordan, like what are we talking about
We get it tho u dont watch basketball and have a blind hatred for LeBron James its understandable u want the old to move on even though he still easily top 15, and u hate that
Lakers are finally taking their power back. Honestly i thought I would never see this day well at least not until lebron retired. Luka and lebron will not work Luka wants to win games and lebron wants to stat pad.
Chris Haynes said on his YT channel as soon as Nico brought up trading Luka to Rob, he reached out to Rich 2 days before the trade happened so yeah ESPN is lying about him not knowing
Haha agreed! the important thing is for the Lakers to make their whinny Stat pad king to be surely very happy, he's got another Superstar that could carry him and do the hard work for the chance to win another championship who can also be the "scapegoat" when they lose, but he will always take the credit when they win 😂😈
How incompetent of a CEO would you be that one of your biggest assets is getting traded without you knowing? You gotta be smooth brain to believe some shiet like that 😂
The fact they have to tell you: “LeBron knew nothing” and then literally keep hammering the point actually proves guilt, not innocence,
That doesn’t make any sense, go back to school
@@bradleyscannell7488it’s called “lady doth protest too much”
Basically if someone’s already telling you they had no part or play in something before being accused of it, you’re most likely guilty of it
@@zalgradis6269it’s not lebron himself protesting, though
@@stephencox8723 That's what Klutch is for.
ESPN is just LeKlutch Propaganda at this point.
I mean AD is klutch too is he not? He got done dirty
u do realize this comes after lebron literally said HIMSELF that he didn’t know… don’t call me bron sexual or anything like that i’m not bron fan or av Jordan fan im a mutual basketball enjoyer that likes them both that just prefer not to lie to push a narrative
*since 2012
@@MrE_ bc he joked about how long it took Bron to pass Jordan in 30 pt games. His end was nigh after that joke.
@@MrE_ He is a KLUTCH athlete
Lebron also had no idea that the Lakers were going to draft Bronny. None whatsoever. Trust me, bro
😂😂
Trust the science
Indeed 😂😂😂😂
Implicitly! 🤣
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NBA sucks. A bunch of emotionally soft players.
physically soft too
can't play back to backs not to even mention playing 80-82 games
@CaptLawrenceD which is why I don't get strength training in basketball, at all. Why get strong and if all you're going to be doing is flopping worse than a feather the moment you feel that slight breeze when someone exhales?!
They all will kick your asz
- NBA players have 10x more money, private jets, private chefs, more trainers and coaches, more videographers and statisticians...OFC they are more skilled but...many are mentally weak.
Ben Simmons. KD. Lebron usually. Social media has hurt them [AND a lot of us today]. But MENTAL TOUGHNESS is a skill! Bird, Magic, MJ, Kareem, Kobe, Steph, JOKIC, eventually AntMan...
The fans are the ones who have gotten soft smh
Klutch Sport puppets are going to spend the whole week acting like the Lakers would go as far to draft LeBron's bum son just to appease him, but not let him know about the craziest trade in NBA history
And hired his podcast bestie JJ to be the coach
Right! Like make it make sense.
Glad to see somebody else with common sense
Totally believable. Can't see why anybody would doubt him.
Kuck sports…….fixed it for you.
Saying Bron had no knowledge of this trade is like Bill Clinton saying "I did not have seggs with that woman."
😂😂
Or like dumpy saying he'd end the Ukraine war in 24 hours if elected......🤷
Or how he'd lower prices over night....well,we are in a trade war now and the "concessions" Mexico did were the same deal biden got without being a stark raving lunatic 🤷
Interestingly, LeBalco didn't know about the trade but he has input on drafting his son and who should be the next coach. ESPN is a joke
I'm so eager to see the Balco story blow everyone around and prove this guy has been the best example of good use of forbidden PEDs
AD shouldn't have said it took Leblame 7 more yrs to pass MJ on 30 pt games.
That's how you know AD truly meant that record was meaningless,
@@85pearlboyexactly it doesn’t change anything
@@85pearlboyHe probably meant it as a joke, but LeBron clearly took it personally.
It worked in getting AD his freedom.
@@85pearlboy maybe he's smarter than we thought
Klutch is always tampering. They have really devalued the NBA imo
Precisely why the Lakers didn't let LeBron or his agent know what they were up to.
@@moneyflow5766you literally have to be a fool to believe that. Question, were you aware that Nico has a close relationship with lebron ? Did you know he’s viewed as an uncle to bronny and was willing to draft if the lakers didn’t ?
@MR.__G you have to be the biggest jock rider to think that teams are obligated to tell a player or agent about a trade. Cause they're not.
@@MR.__G He's a Brontard,what did you expect?
@MR.__G don't waste your time with online idiots saying anything for engagement.
No wonder Ben Simmons and Zion Williamson dont care about NBA Basketball. The whole league is fake and stagged.😂😂😂.
Only gullible people would think Bron wasn’t aware. Klutch minions are on the media manipulating the narrative. 😂
Of course, labron knew. A.D. is signed to an agency that labron partly owns! I'm from the UK and don't watch basketball, and even i know that!
This is ALL about the tanking NBA ratings. Nothing more. Nothing less.
Yep!! I said the same thing. They had to give the people something to talk about and want to see. Now with Luka in L.A. - the interest is high....for the time being.
The NBA has only TWO household names:Lebron James and maybe Steph Curry. The average person does not know who Luka Doncic is. This won’t help ratings. No NEW fans will watch.
Na, I am good with MLB. Following Shohei and the Dodgers is refreshing.
Does BSPN even know the NBA champs from last season ? Hint BSPN, the team was NOT from LA with a 40 year old arrogant narcissistic clown on the roster.
It’s total collusion. This has to violate the CBA somehow.
LeBRONZ got mad about AD dogging his 30 point games with MJ taking 7 less years to achieve!!!
The funny thing is that AD meant that as a joke.
@urbaindelva7869 the best jokes are rooted in truth...
@@urbaindelva7869And it's a joke based on a fact.
“Out to dinner with his family” lmaooo just say “he was out rescuing puppies from a burning building” smh LeFRAUD
😂😂😂
The fact that not only did Shams mentioned it during the interview but also it being one of the first things he said is already fishy. Its BS
The NBA's ratings are in the toilet. LA is the second largest market in the league, largest in the west. Luka is one of the leagues most marketable players. Dallas saves over $100 million from Luka's contract extension.
300 million over 3 years. The worst part is they didn't shop him to the rest of the league for a better deal.
Hopefully Lakers trade Lebron so his fan base can go with him
yes
Or just retire. I am so sick of him to the bones.
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@@Gurenn83 been very tough to be a Laker fan since 2018. I wanna go see Luka but not until that other guy is gone
Who's going to trade for a 40 year old that cosplays as a traffic cone on defense?
He didnt know dwade was getting traded back to the heat either or any of the coaches that got fired.
He didn't know
Stop the Cap 🧢
@@eugenemotes9921 I don't believe anything that comes out lebrons mouth.
That was discussed. Wade already admitted that. Try again!!!
@eamorrison859 he initially lied to wade and acted like he had nothing to do with it but wade found it it was all him.
The moment AD blasted LeBron with the whole "only took him seven more years to beat Jordan's record" LeBron called Jeannie😂😂😂, anyways, Mavs front office are just a bunch of sellouts to klutch sports, there's no way someone would trade luka for AD and try to make it seem as fair trade, even Mark Cuban is hiding under the sheets 😂😂😂
This trade needs to be investigated.
I thought the same, too. This news was supposed to be mainly on Luka and AD, but for some reason, they kept bringing in LeBron's name. Then they slowly slipped in that he didn't know because he was at a dinner with his family. I didn't give two $hits what LeBron was doing until they brought it up. If anything, I was wondering why they didn't trade him instead.
What's the real upside for the other team to get Lebron at this point? If they get him to sell tickets, their credibility goes down the toilet and they'll have problems getting anybody to watch after he leaves. Actual contenders aren't going to want to deal with his usual insistence of having control of the team or his contract's effect on their cap and wasting a roster spot on Bronny
A real journalist would say "there's no evidence that LeBron knew", but instead they're insisting that LeBron had no knowledge. How do they do know that for sure?
Lebron's track history has always lead to him being behind most of his teammates being traded. The only other time Lebron didn't know a trade happened was when Kyrie Irving was sent to Boston. If you remember, Kyrie Irving was secretly being shopped around during draft night to pair Paul George and Eric Bledsoe with Lebron James but the trade didn't go through. Kyrie caught wind of that information and instead went to Dan Gilbert and demanded to be traded and if he didn't he threatened to get surgery that year which would sit him out the whole year. The media treated Kyrie, they made him public enemy number 1 because took control of his destiny and that pissed them off. They're was tension between Kyrie and Lebron as Kyrie at the time took the Kobe Route in trying to prove he can do things on his own with his own team. Now as for AD, i lean towards Lebron not knowing for the simple fact that the media for the most part never shys away from the fact that Lebron is always involved in trade discussions and is always consulted with. One would say, "oh well that's just to save face." But there's been rumors about Lebron being fustrated with AD in the past and even rumors of Lakers trading AD but nothing ever came of it. This move definitely doesn't seem fully fleshed out yet as they still need more pieces to put together this roster. In most Lebron James involved trades there's always guys that are nind to fit with Lebron. Luka playes a similar style to Lebron and is 15 years younger who's top 3 or 4 best players in the world. This move was done to replace Lebron James not pair them up to be title contenders as they dont have the pieces to do that.
This 100%
The whole "AD didn't know" is fishy as well. He waived a 6 million dollar exception in order for the trade to go through.
I wouldn’t be surprised if AD also knew. Kinda funny how he ends up on a team that has 2 quality centers so he could go back to his natural PF position. I honestly wouldn’t put it past him
@@MR.__GPlaying center for the Lakers long-term has done AD no favors, especially not in the last few years. It's put more wear and tear on his body than there already is usually, and he always had to cover for the weaknesses and lapses of his teammates, including LeBron, who just doesn't give a shit about defense. That can only go so far. He will have less of a defensive load to carry with the Mavs, which may help him preserve his body. Given his age and his injury history, that is necessary for him.
@@urbaindelva7869 you’re absolutely right ! And like you stated all the ground he had to cover on defense due to the lack of defenders on his team didn’t help him at all. With guys like gafford, pj, klay, grimes, lively who will pitch in defensively.. and Kidd was the assistant for the lakers in 2020 when they had the best defense in the league. So this moves helps AD a lot
@@urbaindelva7869 I think AD is secretly happy to go! He was done working for LBJ & Sons. Did you see AD's face in the Philly game when Bronny botched the basic post entry pass and then AD had to pick up a foul cause Bronny didn't stop the ball properly? Hilarious 😂.
Slight correction: that exception you’re referring to was only waived after AD was traded. He couldn’t have waived that exception before the trade. I do actually believe that AD didn’t know
Bron's ego was bruised because the Lakers didn't keep him in the loop, and he knows Luka is his replacement.
And about the fact that AD said he needed his longevity to break another record of MJ's
I believe it. This is the begining of the end for Bron's career.
@@ldonald3211he may try, but the best he could do is delay the inevitable
We all know that Lebron knows. Why would he want Luka on his team so he could get another ring before he retires. Come on guys, stop playing lol.
Especially if ESPN is pushing he didnt know.
@@mysticlegion8088COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT
whether he knew or not, this is Luka's team now...
You got that right, but what about Lebron's ego, I bet he would rather lose the NBA finals than winning it and Luka winning finals MVP,😂😂😂
@85pearlboy yes and no. You are💯 about that, but he also wants to surpass Kobe so badly, too.
Its amazing how many Lebron fans think this move puts them over the top. Lakers essentially lost their entire defense and replaced him with another traffic cone along lebron. AD was probably calling out Lebron's defense always having to help.
LeBronze wants to play with him for 2 reasons:
-he always wants someone to carry him
-he’s afraid Luka will pass him in the GOAT talk & wants people to say “Well, some of that was because he played with Bron”
lying media covering for lebron...and how can davis not know either, he waived his trade kicker to get the deal done...our media is broken
Nico Harrison is an uncle to bronny James as reported by rich paul. You best believe lebron is in on all this. Its laughable to think he wasn’t
People like dreamerspro seem to think that lebron was clueless. To that I say, don't be so naive.
The fact they say that from the beginning means he has some to do with it, and they know the narrative that LeBum is LeGM and kinda admit it right here lol
Lebron is the worst criminal mastermind of all time. If he was smart, he'd make sure that these ESPN analysts kept his name out of their mouths. Sure, we'd still surmise that he had something to do with trade. But keeping Lebron's name out of the reports would make it less obvious.
This whole trade was orchestrated by Jeanie Buss and Lebron James for sure and why are people still watching Espn anyway!
LeBron’s vision of teaming up with all of his competition. This is what’s making the NBA boring.
100% lbj knew, Jason Kidd didn't lol!
We should start a go fund me to get Lebron to RETIRE ALREADY
Right. Starting a GoFundMe to force a near billionaire into retirement makes so much sense. And where exactly would the money that would be raised go to? 😒
Gotta be kidding me, You know lebron can buy the entire Go fund me community and company itself even the earnings earned right? If he wants to
Bro he could buy ur entire bloodline, how much money do u think is gonna be raised+ LeBron is easily still a top 20 player he isn’t dwade he ain’t Vince he aint jordan(who didnt play for 4 1/2 yrs of his career dont think to compare longevity), these players were terrible on non contenders he aint dirk or shaq he still great at age 40😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah, LeBron didn’t know and AD didn’t know but within a couple of hours AD waived an almost $6M trade kicker to leave his $20M+ Los Angeles house that he just bought last year.
LeBron didn’t even know but within a few hours he was fine with trading away the guy he made the Lakers mortgage their entire future for. Right. He had no idea but what a miracle he’s completely content with the trade and magically wants to stay a Laker. Right.
They literally think sports fans are dumb and since LeBron’s agency, Klutch Sports, has infiltrated the NBA media including ESPN, LeBron will never be portrayed as what he is: A super selfish guy who will throw any and every teammate to put himself in what he feels is the best position for his legacy.
Right. The fact that they prefaced every report with "LeBron had NO idea" is them trying to get out in front of the narrative they know is going to circulate. The LeGM narrative.
A three team trade deal? Word was definitely going around the league. No big trades involving the Lakers are happening without LeBron's approval (he got his friend the head coaching job for God's sake).
One more reason for us to give up sports. All of them.
That’s an interesting perspective, and you’re not alone in thinking that Mark Cuban’s relationship with the NBA changed after the 2011 championship. Before that, he was one of the league’s loudest and most rebellious owners-constantly calling out the league office, referees, and even David Stern himself. He racked up millions in fines over the years for criticizing officiating and league decisions. But after winning that 2011 title, something changed.
Many fans feel like Cuban became more of an "NBA insider" rather than the outspoken disruptor he used to be. He stopped being as aggressive in challenging the league and seemed to fall in line with the broader NBA business interests. Some even speculate that winning in 2011 came with an unspoken agreement-that Cuban would play ball with the league from that point forward.
If that’s the case, it makes this Luka trade even more suspicious. Some fans believe Cuban “owed” the NBA a favor, and now that favor is being cashed in by sending Luka to the Lakers to extend LeBron’s career and keep one of the league’s most valuable franchises in championship contention. The idea is that Cuban, despite being a smart businessman, may have made this move knowing it wasn’t in Dallas’ best interest but did so to maintain his standing with the league’s power structure.
Of course, we’ll never know for sure. But if you follow the patterns of NBA history, there’s always been a sense that certain teams-especially the Lakers-tend to get the kind of trades and deals that keep them competitive in ways that don’t always seem fair.
Except the Chris Paul trade. I wonder whhhyyyyy???
@@Mirror_of_the_Soul00CP lakers would have certainly affected Lebum’s Miami legacy😂
Ok fine but adding another LeFlopper is like playing with your mirror image. And a weak one that is.
I simply think that Luka will take LeBum role when LeWashed is done.
Does it mean that retirement is sooner that anticipated?
Wait and see...
Except Cuban sold the Mavs two years ago and is no longer involved in the day-to-day operations with the Mavs. So, Cuban had no power to make this move.
@@hardbap Maybe not power - but INFLUENCE.
Leflop, ESPN and Adam Silver the worst commissioner ever. Did not know Rob Pelinka add Jeanie Buss was going to trade AD got them off guard next is LeBron I can finally watch the Lakers again
Lebum didn't know that they will get Reddick as a coach,that the lakers will draft his son Bronny,fire coaches, teammates traded, lebumnatics rejoice 😂😂😂
Of course they're lying. This is just another example of the league working out a superstar trade to the Lakers and an attempt to get some eyeballs back on the product.
I knew it was a reason I was always looking at Sham sideways, Klutch is controlling him too, just like Nick Wright from FS1.
How come Lebron is always so excited to play with people and never compete and beat them?
? Who didnt he beat, he beat kawhi,kd,Celtics big 3, pg, lebronto,2016 hawks, Tatum,brown, harden,Westbrook, jokic,jimmy, Steph, kyrie’s celtics, what previous teammates of his beat him in the playoffs😂😂😂😂😂, u genuinely dont know a thing about basketball
@@Ostenjoyer your punctuation is atrocious t@rd
@@OstenjoyerAnd he has also tried to either recruit other stars to play alongside him or convince the front offices he's played for to bring them to the team, many of them being superstars that he's either beaten or lost to.
@@Ostenjoyerall with rosters built to his specific standards LOL he’s played with the most all stars of anyone in the league so your point being???
So true! Everything must be fixed in his favor before he pretends to compete! The chump is OVER RATED!🤭
Excellent work as always Uncut 💪🏾. From the Instagram days and up until now, your content has been amazing 💯. Your channel is what ESPN should be. Reporting the truth with integrity! ESPN, FOX Sports, and Podcast have all been infiltrated by klutch. The people are being tricked into believing that lebron is someone that he isn't, and anyone opposed of him is being taken out 1 by 1. Keep the content coming. You are one of the last lines of defense along with Sports & Fitness Rants, Angry Old Hoops, Uncommon Sense, Self Researched NBA Facts, Skap Attack, Lebron vs Jordan, Phenomenal Fitness and a few others. Your impact is being felt and you are making a big difference 🐐
So, the guy who decides who his team will sign and sell, didn't know about a mega trade like this? Yeah sure.
I still don't understand why Lebron knowing about the trade is so bad if it were true. Like why? Is it cos if and when the trade backfires, Lebron can't be blamed?
And going the other way around, if Lebron didn't know about the trade, why is it so important for us to know that? We had this Lebron news right after the trade and even before we even got a reaction from either AD and Luka. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE
Reporter: "What do you think of Lebron passing Jordan in 30 point games?"
AD: "Well it took him 7 more seasons."
Lebron: "And I took that personally."
Its honestly insane how much power klutch has over the media. They literally look afraid to even say anything that isnt 1,000% positive about lebron
What exactly can LeBron do to them if they tell him to piss off?
Both franchises BETRAYED Luka and AD. No superstar should ever want to go to the Lakers and Mavs ever again. No loyalty from them.
Honestly I can believe this. Nobody besides ownership knew about this. J-kidd looked shocked like he had no words at that press conference. Like he was devastated. Plus Agents can’t legally discuss other clients dealings. Nobody knew about this trade
J-Kidd looked shocked cause he knows that if this doesn't go well he'll be fired first. GMs always blame the coach. Just like Pelinka's been doing in LA for years. It's never the roster it's always the coach.
NBA=WWE
Buss and Palinks don’t make a move without telling LeBron. This is just about LeBron not losing face in Front of his bubble and play-in brother AD
I think the test to really see if this is in fact a Lebron backed move or not is whether or not the Lakers try to trade him this season. You have a 40 year old max contract that isn't quite performing, especially on the defensive end. In order to be competitive, you need that other max contract guy to perform at a high level. If they dump Lebron, they are building for the future. If not, Lebron asked for this.
As for the Mavs, you seriously couldn't get Dalton Kenect or Austin Reeves back instead of a crap draft pick in 5 years?
If LeBron didn’t know. That means Lakers are done with LeBron and his antics and don’t give AF anymore. Whether he knew or not, both situations are not a good look for LeBron. Good move on the Lakers part. But something is fishy here for sure
Jst as a sidenote about this Luka trade, thousands of people tried this trade in 2K25 and THE GAME REJECTED THE DEAL. If that doesn't speak to how absurd this deal is, I don't know what will.
LeBron fanboys
The fact that Luka and AD both waived their 15% salary trade bonuses, which would have paid them both millions and millions more this year, shows that both players wanted out and away from their teams. And, they did it IMMEDIATELY! AD nor Luka even fought it.
Luka was not going to sign with the Mavs after next season because he wanted to go play for his idol Kobe Bryant Lakers... I have that on great sources within the Mavs locker room. They have known Luka planned on moving on to the Lakers for months.
Thank you, I was going crazy seeing fanboys believing that he didn’t know.
He didn’t want to be seen as “coach or gm”
He didn’t want everyone to know that he will betray his own “klients” that are “karrying” him
Which is actually very stupid on their part. Like why even put it out there? They could have just said that Lebron was shocked about the news but excited about the opportunity. Instead they go on the offensive and anticipate the blowback, which just puts more attention on Lebron 🤣🤣🤣 they're so fckn stupid
@@redhorsepapiThat’s a given for Lebron though hahah but you’re correct, I think they’re so used to whatever they say being taken as law by the nba media.
Seems like this should be the one time Lebron would WANT to take credit if anything. Lebron isn't the first star player that's used his status to influence team decisions and he won't be the last. What gets Lebron ridiculed is just how knee jerk and flat out bad he is at it.
We all think the Lakers committed highway robbery which is weirdly out of character for the Lakers front office (gee I wonder why) and it's not like anyone is surprised Lebron threw AD under the bus, it's one of the few things he's still elite at. Even if/when Luka takes over the team his fanboys can still spin it. If they lose, the Lakers were missing Lebron's "leadership" and if they win they'll say it's because Lebron was being magnanimous and put his ego aside for the team.
Lmao yall are insane they are moving off LeBron this is a move to say LeBron ur not the main priority😂😂😂
@Ostenjoyer the time to tell him that would have been at some point before they waste a draft pick, roster spot, and 8 million dollars on his son.
@uncuthoops last year dreamersPro exposed shams is represented by Klutch. thats why when Woj left people see that he is a sham artist
That’s the difference between Lebron and MJ. Lebron wants to play with the best, Jordan wants to play against the best.
This is the Mavericks fault.
Dude I literally thought the exact same thing the second I heard them say Lebron had no idea over and over again. And that was like the first thing they said when noone even asked them and everyone was still just processing it all. They actually made it more obvious by doing that lol
Even if they had not said that and LeBron came out and vehemently denied it until he was blue in the face, would anyone have believed him?
I actually don't believe Lebron had anything to do with the trade. Lebron everytime someone is about to get traded, he does some passive aggressive type nonsense and he didn't do that this time. Also I'm sure the Mavs wanted nothing to get out about this trade because if Luka found out, he might have done something to tank the deal.
the moment Bron began to realise AD alone couldn't bring chips for him, AD is no use to him any more
BSPN must believe we are stupid and extremely gullible.
Well, they probably think that way because they fooled ya'll for over 20 years and counting promoting this GLORIFIED ROBIN having people think he's a great basketball player.....SMH!!!!
Rich Paul needs to be investigated. He basically has a monopoly atp. It’s pathetic and horrible for the sport.
Klutch sports didn't know about the trade until it happened :D AD's agency is Klutch sports, wtf? :D
Lebron "not knowing" about the trade is like the Pope not knowing Jesus was Jewish
AD wanted to leave by saying “～only took him 7 more years 😂!” Tired of cleaning up a five against 4 situation.😅
Point of fact. Rich Paul (Klutch Sports) is Anthony Davis' agent.
if lebron knew it wouldve leaked, cmon now, u being biased af
Cmon now u won't tell me lebron didn't know A.D was goin😂😂
LeBum didn't know AD was getting traded just like he didn't know he was going bald 😳
This is where me and the NBA part ways. I'm tired of having my intelligence insulted, and it's a pretty empty feeling trying to to care about something this curated and fake.
LeBum and Adam Silver definitely have a hand in this.
Shams just has a face and a name you cant trust.
Lebag, told J J to get; him 💪
"ESPN IS LYING About LeBron James"
What???
No...
What?!?
trying to recruit someone to your shoe brand does not mean you want to play on the same team as that person
That's correct, but everyone knows LeBron is heavily involved in trades
He's a MJ meatrider they specialize in reaching and having a nasaly ass voice
@@85pearlboywhy would he be involved in the trade to replace him half of the people saying this dont even watch basketball and cant even talk like they know how Luka plays basketball WO stat watching
Dude i dislike a lot of Lebron antics but you are all delusional. This is a top tier conspiracy theory bullshit.
Just watch Nico Harrison interviewes about the trade... This all on Mavs side.
@Uncuthoops shams is represented by united talent agency which is overseen by rich paulss klutch sports division.
LBJ was definitely involved, what kind of lies???? STOP IT!
Really makes no difference. Stats-wise, Luka would have to score at least 50 per game to replace AD’s offensive and defensive contributions. It’s just for TV hype. I’m still not watching.
Who cares if he knew or not? You guys turn everything in to a soap opera. Gossiping like women 😂😂 fans today cry about everything
Shouldn't they be called not clutch sports????
There's no way he didnt know. He had an extra bounce and pep in his step in the Garden that night.
Okay. And? He was having a hell of a game.
Dumb take.. He always has played like that in the garden... Yal always reaching lmao
@@spread_em8383 that man was genuinely happy, he knew. Madison Square just made it all that much more sweeter
Yea go look at LeBron stats in the garden, lmao every star loves to show out in the garden, Cade,ant,curry broke the 3pt record in msg, Kobe, Jordan, like what are we talking about
We get it tho u dont watch basketball and have a blind hatred for LeBron James its understandable u want the old to move on even though he still easily top 15, and u hate that
Lakers are finally taking their power back. Honestly i thought I would never see this day well at least not until lebron retired. Luka and lebron will not work Luka wants to win games and lebron wants to stat pad.
If you're trying to be a reliable sports agency, the last thing you'd wanna do is hire a guy named SHAMS
Blame his parents for that name, not him.
LeBron didn't know HE was going to be on the Lakers. He was just as surprised as us when he signed 😂😂😂
Chris Haynes said on his YT channel as soon as Nico brought up trading Luka to Rob, he reached out to Rich 2 days before the trade happened so yeah ESPN is lying about him not knowing
Haha agreed! the important thing is for the Lakers to make their whinny Stat pad king to be surely very happy, he's got another Superstar that could carry him and do the hard work for the chance to win another championship who can also be the "scapegoat" when they lose, but he will always take the credit when they win 😂😈
Lebron uses younger players just like Drake used up-and-coming artists. Birds of a feather.
Labrun has completely destroyed everything about the game of basketball. 💯
You really think you mean anything in this world with your vicious remarks?
@ the truth equals vicious to you? lol
ESPN doing business as usual with their bias ass media coverage of LBJ
There is absolutely no way the owner who is laying on Lebron's shoulder in some photo, would ever approve any trade without lebron's permission.
What's up Uncut hoops. Love your channel man. You say the truth and make it interesting bro. Keep the legendary work up🔥🔥🔥
How incompetent of a CEO would you be that one of your biggest assets is getting traded without you knowing? You gotta be smooth brain to believe some shiet like that 😂