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In his first public comments following a report in which Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss at one point considered trading him, LeBron James didn’t have much to say about the situation.
Speaking to reporters after the Lakers’ 112-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, James simply said “I’m good” when asked if he wants to finish this season with the Lakers.
Per ESPN’s Baxter Holmes, Buss considered trading James to the Clippers in the summer of 2022 because she felt the future Hall of Famer had an “outsized ego” and that Klutch Sports, which represents him, gained “overt control” over the organization at times.
James has signed two contract extensions with the Lakers since that time. His most recent deal, signed in July 2024, includes a full no-trade clause. He is one of only two current players with a full no-trade clause, along with Damian Lillard.
There is not currently anything suggesting James will be traded prior to the Feb. 5 deadline, but NBA insider Chris Haynes recently suggested on SiriusXM NBA Radio that things will usually start to get active when the type of report Holmes published comes out.
In the past when trade rumors about James have popped up, there has been no indication he would be willing to waive his no-trade clause to approve a deal.
James has never been traded in his 23-year NBA career. He has switched teams three times, all in free agency. His current eight-year stint with the Lakers is his longest continuous streak with one team, surpassing the first seven seasons of his career that were spent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.