LeBron James is banging table for Lakers to get Nets’ Kyrie Irving

Trevor Ruszkowski | USA TODAY SportsLeBron James really wants to play with Kyrie Irving again for some reason.

[James] has been privately adamant that the Lakers still need to improve the current roster and trade for superstar point guard Kyrie Irving, league sources have told The Athletic.

There was a belief among some that James might refrain from signing [his recently-completed contract extension] quickly as a leverage play. James could’ve twisted the Lakers’ proverbial arm, applying pressure to make a trade, similar to the way he has operated in the past. Instead, he committed for at least the next two seasons, regardless of if the Lakers trade Russell Westbrook or how they fare this…