The internet — and NBA Twitter specifically — just about exploded with schadenfreude on Thursday night when a report dropped that LeBron James wanted the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire Carmelo Anthony.
Things are a little more complicated and nuanced than that, but before we get into that, first we should look at one tidbit in the report from Joe Vardon of the Athletic that is worth taking a closer peek at: Some anonymous NBA executive saying that Magic Johnson should “fight” James if he actually is actively trying to get the Lakers to add Anthony (and it’s not clear he is, but more on that in a second):
In the coming days, it will become clear if any market still exists for Anthony, whether it’s L.