LeBron James Never Discussed Viral Moment With Former Lakers Teammate originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and former teammate Lance Stephenson have one of the most notable relationships in modern-day basketball.

Windhorst continued his case by stating that the Lakers never asked James for additional years in their contract talks. As such, James' decision to pick up his player option for next season as opposed to opting out and signing a two-year deal with them might not be what he initially planned:

The Los Angeles Lakers believe they found the 'ideal player' to pair with Luka Doncic and LeBron James after the latter posed a warning that he was evaluating all options