"Even Bryant did not have the power that LeBron had in the Lakers."

In the United States, it was claimed that the trade for Westbrook was done because the professional manager "surrendered" to James, and the situation at the club was "as tense as at the beginning of the war."

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Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 20:38

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The bad season the Los Angeles Lakers are going through and LeBron James' hints about a possible return to Cleveland in the future continue to flood details about what's going on behind the scenes at the City of Angels team.

Tonight (Wednesday) Athletic described LeBron's influence on the Lakers' decision-making, including his part in the trade that brought Russell Westbrook to the team.

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The article claims that the many moves the club's management has made in recent years to please James indicate that his control of the Lakers is even greater than that of Kobe Bryant: "As important as Bryant was to the Lakers, officials say even Black Mamba was not A lot of power in the club. "

It is well known that LeBron and his agent Rich Paul, who also represents Anthony Davis, led the efforts to add the latter to the Lakers in 2019.

Now it turned out that the trade with Washington, in which Westbrook joined the star duo, was also a move led by "The King": "The trade happened after professional manager Rob Plinka succumbed to James' managerial instincts," reporter Bill Orem claimed.

Kobe hasn’t controlled the Lakers like him either.

LeBron (Photo: Reuters)

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Agent Rich Paul was reportedly angry at Plinka a few days ago following his waiver of a trade that would have moved Westbrook to Houston for John Wall, and an article published tonight also addressed LeBron James' disappointment that the Lakers made no move before the trade deadline. Although the team has so far recorded more losses than victories: "The situation is so tense that a source close to the Lakers compared it to the first days of the war."

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