SALT LAKE CITY —
LeBron James wasn’t with the Lakers as they played their final game prior to the All-Star break.
In an alternate universe, maybe he’d be with the Golden State Warriors. Maybe it would be someone else?
In this one? It just meant the Lakers and James were able to steal an extra day before the break.
Early Wednesday morning before the Lakers’ 138-122 win against the Jazz, a story published by ESPN detailed attempts by the Warriors and the 76ers to trigger trade discussions with the Lakers about James ahead of the trade deadline last week.