Breaking New: Draymond Green Doesn’t See Lebron James Leaving The Lakers

The bond between the Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been well documented in recent years. It’s even come to the point that many have speculated the two would play on the same team one day.

These rumors came to light following this year’s trade deadline, when a report from ESPN revealed Green actively pushed Warriors’ owner Joe Lacob to trade for the frustrated Lakers star. Although the trade was ultimately rejected, the commitment to teaming up was noteworthy as rumors begin to swirl once again.

On the latest episode of The Draymond Green Show, Green speculates on James’ future. Although he doesn’t think it’s a foregone conclusion James returns to the Lakers, Green also can’t quite picture him leaving the team either.

For more on this and other news around the NBA, here is our latest news round-up for Thursday, May 2nd:

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“Here’s what I will tell you about Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors: If Draymond Green isn’t suspended for those 20 games, not only do they make the play-in, but they’d make the playoffs. I don’t think they’re even in the play-in. When he’s on the court, they win basketball games. They had the third-best record in the NBA when Draymond Green got back from suspension. We also have to remember some of the young talent they have. Look at [Jonathan] Kuminga and how he came up. Look at [Brandin] Podziemski, who’s going to make an All-Rookie team. You know what Steph can do. Klay had a down year. This is Klay Thompson’s definition of a down year: 18 points per game on 43-percent shooting and 38.7 percent from 3-point range. That’s a down year!

“From a skill perspective, they have the pieces. As long as Draymond doesn’t get himself suspended and [the Warriors] get another big body, you can do some things if you’re the Golden State Warriors.”

LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant may be passing the NBA’s torch, but to whom exactly? Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Denver’s Nikola Jokić are already carrying the flame, each winning a pair of MVPs and a championship in the previous five years. Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards and Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headline the league’s deep and talented 25-and-under crowd, as both aim to unseat Jokić’s Nuggets atop the Western Conference.

In between are Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, perennially on the fringes of the MVP and All-NBA conversations, and still championship-less five Eastern Conference finals appearances into this run.