{"id":12155,"date":"2024-12-19T02:08:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T02:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=12155"},"modified":"2024-12-19T02:08:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T02:08:21","slug":"breaking-lakers-shut-down-lebron-ad-trade-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=12155","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Lakers Shut Down LeBron, AD Trade Rumors.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lakers have no plans to break up their superstar duo ahead of the February 6 trade deadline, according to The Athletic&#8217;s Jovan Buha, despite their 14-12 start fueling speculation about potential moves.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Two players who almost certainly won&#8217;t be traded, barring them asking out of Los Angeles, are Davis ($43.2 million) and James ($48.7 million),&#8221; Buha reports. Instead, the team remains focused on strengthening the supporting cast around their All-Star pairing.<\/p>\n<p>The report also indicates that\u00a0Bronny James\u00a0won&#8217;t be included in any deals that don&#8217;t involve his father, who holds a no-trade clause.\u00a0While ESPN&#8217;s Brian Windhorst revealed\u00a0the Warriors &#8220;will definitely&#8221; monitor LeBron&#8217;s situation, he noted James rejected a potential Golden State move at last year&#8217;s deadline and has shown no interest in leaving Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers do have tradeable contracts in D&#8217;Angelo Russell ($18.7 million),\u00a0Rui Hachimura\u00a0($17.0 million), Gabe Vincent ($11 million) and Jarred\u00a0Vanderbilt ($10.7 million). However, finding suitors has proven difficult, with the team previously unable to move Russell despite actively shopping him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExNDM5NzA0NTMxMjgxMDU1\/anthonydavis_121524.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExNDM5NzA0NTMxMjgxMDU1\/anthonydavis_121524.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExNDM5NzA0NTMxMjgxMDU1\/anthonydavis_121524.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExNDM5NzA0NTMxMjgxMDU1\/anthonydavis_121524.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExNDM5NzA0NTMxMjgxMDU1\/anthonydavis_121524.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExNDM5NzA0NTMxMjgxMDU1\/anthonydavis_121524.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjExNDM5NzA0NTMxMjgxMDU1\/anthonydavis_121524.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis\" width=\"1300\" height=\"724\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExNDM5NzA0NTMxMjgxMDU1\/anthonydavis_121524.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Los Angeles center Anthony Davis<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Kirby Lee\/Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Young talents Austin Reaves, Dalton Knecht and Max Christie appear safe, with the Lakers viewing all three as &#8220;long-term core pieces&#8221; on team-friendly deals. Any inclusion of this trio would likely only come in a deal for high-level star talent.<\/p>\n<p>While former James teammate Kendrick Perkins suggests the Lakers would &#8220;entertain&#8221; trading LeBron if he requested it, all signs point to the franchise doubling down on their current stars rather than considering any dramatic roster overhaul.<\/p>\n<p>As the February 6 trade deadline approaches, the Lakers appear focused on adding complementary pieces rather than considering any seismic moves involving their stars. While names like Russell and Vincent could be available, the team&#8217;s commitment to both James and Davis &#8211; along with their young core &#8211; suggests any deals will be aimed at enhancing, not rebuilding, their current foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lakers have no plans to break up their superstar duo ahead of the February 6 trade deadline, according to The Athletic&#8217;s Jovan Buha, despite their 14-12&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12156,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING: Lakers Shut Down LeBron, AD Trade Rumors.. - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=12155\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING: Lakers Shut Down LeBron, AD Trade Rumors.. - 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