Drama Unfolded Between LeBron James & Key Lakers Player

Who is going out? The Los Angeles Lakers may be dealing with a huge drama in the locker room and it includes LeBron James and another Lakers player.

Lakers players finished the 2020-21 NBA season with a failure. They were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. General Manager Rob Pelinka will probably sign a third superstar to support LeBron and Anthony Davis. Colin Cowherd from Fox Sports discussed the chance of signing Damian Lillard and mentioned the King’s relationship with one of his teammates.

“The Lakers think they have a shot at him [Lillard],” the analyst explained on The Colin Cowherd Podcast. “That’s sort of Los Angeles delusion. The Los Angeles Lakers have players, KCP is a solid player, hot and cold, not what Portland wants. Kyle Kuzma- LeBron doesn’t get along with him. They’d love to move him, he’s kind of expensive. It’s not the kind of contract you can’t move, but it’s not necessarily team-friendly considering he disappears in big spots for the Lakers.”

Cowherd also talked about the challenges on the roster. According to him, Dennis Schroder is one of the players who “doesn’t get along with a lot of people.” LA need to make a difficult decision as the German native will enter free agency this offseason.

“Dennis Schroder is a guy the Lakers will probably re-sign him, but he’s a difficult, difficult player, I’m told,” Cowherd continued. “Doesn’t get along with a lot of people, can be very difficult to coach, and Frank Vogel’s finding that out.”

LA has yet to confirm the drama between LeBron and the Lakers player

Is there a tension between King James and young Kuzma? The four-time NBA champion didn’t say much about this. Moreover, he complimented his younger teammate. Some wouldn’t take Cowhert’s report too seriously.

“It’s all about growth, and the game has just slowed down every year for him,” LeBron said of Kuzma’s game in a March interview with the Associated Press. “He knows his role with this team and he does it to a high level, and tonight was another example of that.”

The young Laker had a bad performance in the first-round series against the Suns. He was averaging 6.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists while shooting 17.4% from behind the three-point line. Kuzma promised to work a lot in the offseason. Truth is, he has to improve in order to keep his spot in LA.

Kuzma has been linked to many teams in the NBA. He is one of the few players remaining on the roster. LA will have 10 free agents.

Kuzma will soon begin the first season of his three-year deal with the team. He signed a $39 million contract extension and a $13 million salary for the next three years. Marc Spears from The Undefeated said that Kuzma looks like he is on his way out.

“Man, I can’t see Kemba playing there,” Spears noted on ESPN’s The Jump, via TalkBasket.net. “If I’m the Lakers, man, why not try to go after Kemba. To me it makes a lot of sense. Kuzma already looks like he’s on his way out.”