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Kyrie Irving was traded to the Dallas Mavericks and it’s shaking things up in the Western Conference.
However, LeBron James continues to express his disappointment in the Los Angeles Lakers failure to get a deal done.
During a sit-down conversation with ESPN’s Michael Wilbon, James admits shares how he feels about how everything transpired.
LeBron sat down with @RealMikeWilbon to share his thoughts on the Lakers not being able to trade for his former teammate Kyrie Irving:
"I can’t sit here and say I’m not disappointed on not being able to land such a talent." pic.twitter.com/2smRTk3Y0c
— ESPN (@espn) February 6, 2023
The Lakers superstar hasn’t been shy about his desire to have Irving as a teammate once again. Not only did he sit down and express his disappointment, but he tweeted his reaction to the trade almost immediately.
Despite showing his heart on his sleeve, it sounds like James is adjusting his mindset back to focus on the teammates he does have. Regardless, Lakers fans seem a bit annoyed by the whole thing.
This man literally wasted their resources trading for Westbrook and now wants more resources wasted fixing it not even two years later. Lebron is like Daniel day Lewis at the end of “there will be blood”
— retroPels (@retro_pels) February 6, 2023
Some fans are weirded out about LeBron James getting a sit-down interview for his reaction to a big trade.
Did they run to his house last night to interview him? This shit is weird.
— Highram (@DavidKNICKS) February 6, 2023
The NBA trade deadline is right around the corner. We’ll see if the Lakers make a big move or not. Regardless, it’s evident that James isn’t too happy with how everything has played out.