The Los Angeles Lakers insider believes the LeBron James rumors are somewhat of a deflection tactic from the Golden State Warriors offseason

The report from the site reads that the Lakers have no interest in giving James to Golden State for Butler nor Kuminga, while also noting that the four-time NBA MVP has yet to request a trade out of L.A., and shows no signs of wanting one as of now.

"As long as LeBron James' future in Los Angeles remains uncertain, Golden State will undoubtedly be mentioned as a potential James suitor. I'm told that the Warriors have called the Lakers on multiple occasions over the past 18 months to see whether there is any trade pathway to pairing James with Stephen Curry,