LeBron James and Kevin Durant SLAMMED over secret conversation in Lakers vs Warriors
LEBRON JAMES and Kevin Durant have been criticised for holding a secret conversation on the court after the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers last night.
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With the Lakers out of the playoffs, their attention now turns to one of the most important offseasons in franchise history.
They can’t afford to miss out on bringing in a top-level free agent with a high number of All-Stars potentially available.
Durant will be at the top of every team’s list and the Lakers have been linked with signing the two-time NBA Finals MVP.
And the 30-year-old got tongues wagging yesterday when the Warriors faced off against James’ Lakers.
James was watching from the sidelines but following the conclusion of the game, he was pictured having an on-court conversation with Durant.
And the two NBA All-Stars opted to cover their mouths to hide what each of them were saying.
Durant laughed off questions about what the two were talking about after the game.
But ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith believes both players only did that because they wanted to “dictate the narrative”.
“This is a classic example of LeBron James trying to dictate a narrative and KD being caught right up in it,” he said on ESPN’s First Take.
“It’s not a negative, it’s not an insult, I’m just saying that LeBron is a master at it and KD is learning more and more every day.
“They have each other’s phone number, they both have homes in L.A.
“There’s plenty of opportunities to talk and meet. You do not have to talk on the court to one another while covering your mouth.
“What real substantive conversation are you going to have with each other near mid-court at the Staples Center? Chances are pretty much zero.
“The covering your mouth was to give the impression that you were really talking about something just because you knew the media would talk to it.
“I’m not buying it… more importantly LeBron and KD wanted that kind of attention. Folks bought it hook, line and sinker.”