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Did LeBron James nearly join his long-time rival Stephen Curry by the Bay?

ESPN is reporting that the Golden State Warriors made a failed bid to add James to the fold ahead of last week’s NBA trade ᴅᴇᴀᴅline.

The exact offer has not been revealed, but ESPN is reporting that neither the Lakers nor James were interested in the move.

And Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. wasn’t the only NBA executive to make a run at the 39-year-old James last week. Philadelphia’s Daryl Morey also made an offer for the Lakers captain. According to ESPN, Lakers GM Rob Pelinka not only refused, but countered by asking Morey if he’d be interested in trading reigning MVP, Joel Embiid. 

Morey also reportedly inquired about the Suns’ Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, none of whom were made available by Phoenix. 

Did LeBron James nearly join his long-time rival Stephen Curry by the Bay?

Sixers president Daryl Morey made a failed attempt to land LeBron James, ESPN is reporting

General Manager Rob Pelinka (left) sits with his latest acquisition, Spencer Dinwiddie (right) 

With Draymond Green supporting the move, Golden State owner Joe Lacob contacted Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, who said she was uninterested in the move, but wanted to give James a say in the matter, according to ESPN.

Lacob didn’t get the answer he was looking for from Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, James’ agent, who reportedly said his client was uninterested in the move.

James and Curry were already tethered to each other in the minds of NBA fans after meeting in four consecutive NBA Finals from 2015 to 2018. Curry’s Warriors won three of the series, while James’ Cleveland Cavaliers came back from a 3-1 deficit to stun Golden State in 2016. 

Since then, James has won a тιтle with the Lakers while Curry added his fourth crown  in 2022 when the Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. 

This year, however, both James and Curry find themselves on the periphery of the Western Conference playoff picture. Entering Wednesday, the Lakers sat in ninth place at 29-26 while the Warriors are in 10th at 26-25. 

James may be approaching 40, but he still ranks among the best players in basketball. Not only is he averaging 24.8 points a game for the Lakers, but he’s making an impressive 39.5 percent of his 3-point attempts and recording 7.8 ᴀssists per game.