Warriors fail with desperate late push for LeBron James at NBA trade deadline

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 16:24 - 14 February 2024

The Golden State Warriors reportedly tried to pair Steph Curry and LeBron James but failed with a last-minute attempt.

The Golden State failed with a last-minute attempt to pair Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James with longtime rival Steph Curry, according to ESPN's WOJ.

Warriors make failed push to land LeBron James

ESPN Story with @RamonaShelburne: Over a 24-hour window prior to trade deadline that included owner to owner conversations, the Warriors made an unsuccessful bid to convince the Lakers and LeBron James to consider a trade to pair him with Stephen Curry. https://t.co/L14os5gTGp
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 14, 2024

The Warriors have struggled for consistency this season, currently in 11th spot in the Western Conference, and the ESPN report claims, the Dubs owner Joe Lacob reached out to the Lakers chiefs to see if a deal could be done.

Lakers superstar LeBron James

James has a player option for 2024-25, meaning this could be his last season in Los Angeles, but it appears the 4-time NBA champion is prepared to a least see out the current season with the Lakers.

The report further stated that Draymond Green was involved in the failed recruitment process, pushing James to join the aging core of Klay Thompson, Curry, and Green.

The Warriors will have to continue to rely on Curry for any chance of relative success this season.