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Report: Buss wanted to cut ties with Rich Paul Ric Bucher reported on Thursday that the drama around Anthony Davis trade talk at the deadline, plus the leaks believed by some to have come from James' agent Rich Paul, so infuriated Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss that the idea of trading James “crossed (her) mind. From Bucher's report. Paul denied to B/R that he leaked the Lakers' interest in Davis, but Buss suspected otherwise and was furious. Continue to Article

March 15, 2019 1:25:am EST

NBA rumors: LeBron James trade was contemplated by Lakers owner Jeanie Buss originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com There's drama, and then there's drama with LeBron James on the Lakers. There's rumors, and then there's this: Bleacher Report's Ric Bucher states a team source says Lakers owner Jeanie Buss contemplated trading LeBron James to terminate the team's relationship with agent Rich Paul because of mishandling of trade talks with the Pelicans and Anthony Davis. This comes less than a week after ESPN's Jeff Van Gundy suggested the Lakers should trade James. Continue to Article

March 14, 2019 1:30:pm EST

There are a lot of things out of Lonzo Ball's control right now. Or the fact that Ball's name came up in trade rumors around the deadline, linked to the Lakers' all-to-public quest for Anthony Davis. Ball told Shams Charania of The Athletic that he is just working to control what he can. Continue to Article

March 13, 2019 5:09:pm EST

LeBron James openly said he wants to play with Anthony Davis. The Lakers negotiated with the Pelicans through the media. Los Angeles reportedly offered most of its roster – Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, Ivica Zubac, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Rajon Rondo, Lance Stephenson and Michael Beasley – in various proposals. Continue to Article

March 12, 2019 8:00:pm EST