On February 14, according to the latest news from the American media, before the last transfer trade deadline, the Warriors had taken the initiative to trade James to the Lakers, and 76ers general manager Morey was even the first to call Lakers general manager Pelinka to ask James about the transaction, and was met with a witty response from Mr. Pelinka.
Previously, Lakers boss James once posted an "hourglass" emoji on social media after losing to Atlanta, which also made the outside world speculate whether James was considering moving somewhere.
In the 24 hours before the trade deadline, the Warriors tried to convince the Lakers and James to consider a trade to pair him with longtime rival Curry, but were unsuccessful, according to the latest revelations from ESPN's Woj.
It is reported that when Warriors general manager Dunleavy Jr. contacted Lakers general manager Pelinka a few hours before the trade deadline, Pelinka replied clearly: The Lakers want to keep James.
Dunleavy Jr. is actually the second NBA club executive to call Pelinka about the James trade, according to sources. A week before the trade deadline, as soon as he saw James' hourglass posted on social media, 76ers general manager Morey immediately called Pelinka to ask about the possibility of a trade for James, and was immediately told that James could not be traded. In fact, Pelinka's response was to ask Morey, "Can Embiid be traded?" and just like that, the conversation ended.
It is reported that these trade calls have long been commonplace for Morey, who called the Suns general manager before the deadline to inquire about the possibility of trading Durant. When told that Durant could not be traded, Morey asked Booker and Beal about the possibility of a trade, and unsurprisingly, the answer was "no."
In this regard, netizens said, "Haha, is the 76ers management so funny"
"I laughed dizzy, I thought it was April Fool's Day"
"Mo just hung up the phone and told Bede that I had asked, and then continued to avoid taxes"
"The Suns actually rejected the opportunity to get rid of Beal, the biggest bad contract in history, and it didn't smell good to get Harris + a bunch of forwards?
"It's a bit fake for Bill. ”
"Why don't you ask about the teacher and the alphabet song"
"Mo Dog is really thick-skinned"
"It's not a little bit of thick skin, but there are still people who answer its calls."