LeBron James Planned On Staying With Cavaliers Until Kyrie Irving's Trade Request
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LeBron James Planned On Staying With Cavaliers Until Kyrie Irving's Trade Request
LeBron James had planned on remaining with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but Kyrie Irving's trade request in 2017 and his exit to the Boston Celtics led him to change direction and eventually sign with the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent in 2018. The business partnership between James and the Lakers became one of convenience where he moved to Los Angeles for the biggest franchise in the NBA that was floundering in the years following Kobe Bryant's retirement in 2016. "I think LeBron intended to...
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