On March 8, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. During this year's All-Star Weekend, Lakers star James said his future was full of uncertainty and repeatedly praised the general managers of other teams, which made James's relationship with Lakers management the focus of fan and media attention.
In the ensuing period, James agent Paul Fu had a meeting with the Lakers management, and James also clarified his remarks later, saying that he had no intention of leaving the Lakers. Earlier today, famed journalist Sam Amick and Lakers reporter Bill Oram jointly wrote an article exposing some of the inside story of the meeting between the two sides.
The article pointed out that the meeting between the two sides occurred on February 22, local time, when Fu Paul, Lakers owner Jenny Bass, and Lakers general manager Pelinka had a two-hour conversation at the team's training gym, which calmed the noise around the team.
Fu Paul then issued a statement in which he expressed support for the Lakers management and insisted that James had no intention of driving away Pelinka, and even said that they spent a lot of time during the meeting 'laughing and reminiscing'. James subsequently made changes, playing down his previous statements in front of the media. Whether in public or private, James pointed the finger at the media, saying that his remarks had been misunderstood.
In any case, this storm has been resolved and calmed down for the time being. In the Lakers' last game to beat the Warriors, James scored 56 points to help the team get a valuable victory. Previously, in the Lakers' loss to the Pelicans, James was even booed at one point.
With a 28-35 record so far, the Lakers are 9th in the West and will challenge spurs on the road today.