NBA superstar LeBron James’ agent has denied speculation about the 39-year-old’s possible departure from the Los Angeles Lakers.
“LeBron will not be traded and we are not asking for it,” Rich Paul made clear in an interview with the US broadcaster “ESPN” on Friday.
The four-time league MVP and best points scorer in NBA history signed a two-year contract with the Lakers in August 2022 that would tie him to the club until the 2024/2025 season if he takes up an option for the final year of the contract .
The Lakers, who have repeatedly been plagued by injuries and won the first edition of the “NBA Cup” in December, are only in ninth place in the Western Conference in the play-off race with a record of 25 wins from 50 games. “King” James is averaging 24.9 points, 7.7 assists and 7.5 rebounds this season.