Gary Payton explains why he believes LeBron James Has plans of leaving Lakers because….

The Lakers, led by LeBron James, have accelerated their play in recent weeks, and as the season approaches its unofficial midway point, they are comfortably above the.500 level heading into the NBA trade deadline. Despite James’s continued All-Star play so far this season, other teams are still keeping an eye on him. Adrian Wojnarowski and Romana Shelburne of ESPN recently reported that the Golden State Warriors, James’ longtime rivals with the Cleveland Cavaliers, had contacted the Lakers regarding the superstar’s trade availability, but that they had been politely declined.

However, given that James has the option to sign a free agent contract this upcoming summer, the news sparked rumors that he would eventually decide to move to the Bay Area to live with his rival Stephen Curry. One individual, NBA Hall of Fame point player and former Laker Gary Payton, disagrees with this idea.

“LeBron fulfilled his desires and his obligations. “I’m staying where I’m at,” Payton declared, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. “You know, he’s been to Cleveland too many times and has traveled far too much. After visiting Miami, he returned to Cleveland. Man, this is his last stop.