LeBron James Reportedly "Lost Trust" Amongst Young Lakers After AD Fiasco

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Did LeBron do his teammates dirty?

One of the biggest storylines of the NBA season this year was the Los Angeles Lakers' reported willingness to move almost all of their young players in order to acquire New Orleans Pelicans star, Anthony Davis. The whole thing went down prior to the trade deadline when the Lakers were still in contention for the playoffs. After AD never came to the team, it was clear that there was a shift in chemistry and the Lakers suffered because of it. 

Today, The Athletic's Bill Oram wrote about the Lakers demise this season and made the claim that the reason why the team fell apart was indeed due to the Davis debacle.

"It was apparent that the young players no longer trusted James, believing he was operating behind the scenes to get them traded to New Orleans," Oram wrote.

LeBron James Reportedly "Lost Trust" Amongst Young Lakers After AD Fiasco
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In the past, LeBron has been adamant that he is always trying to make the team better and that the young players can "handle" the rumors against them. Considering the team went into a downward spiral after the trade deadline, perhaps this wasn't the case.

Now, the Lakers are out of the playoffs and have sat LeBron for the rest of the season so he doesn't reaggravate his groin injury.


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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.
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