Unofficial Ball brother and rapper Lil Dicky has a suggestion for Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman: trade LeBron James. This is a strong take and one that almost assuredly won’t happen considering James has a no-trade clause that he has allegedly said he won’t waive. Even if that weren’t an obstacle, good friend Kevin Durant is here to explain to Lil Dicky all the other reasons why James should never be traded by the Cavs.
Durant and Dicky had a fun exchange online Wednesday night, with the Golden State Warriors superstar defending James on Twitter after the rapper suggested the Cavs should get the most out of James they can while he’s still under contract.
The conversation started when Dicky said the Cavs should “one thousand percent” trade James, presumably instead of Kyrie Irving, who himself requested a trade out of Cleveland earlier this summer.
https://twitter.com/lildickytweets/status/897925459031097344
Durant chimed in to defend LeBron, saying that you “can’t trade a legend” like LeBron.
u can't trade a legend. He is Cleveland, he gets to hold the cards
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 16, 2017
That’s not the most obvious refusal of the trade notion, which is that James has a no-trade clause. But hey, Durant isn’t exactly wrong here, either. But the response made Dicky put on his owner cap and argue that the Cavs need to get something out of James before he potentially leaves as a free agent next summer.
He did it, they won. If I'm him I despise Gilbert for a variety of reasons. If I'm Gilbert, I'm getting something back this time. He's gone
— Dave (@lildickytweets) August 16, 2017
Durant was diplomatic in his response, saying he understands where Dicky is coming from. But he pointed out the power of a player like James for a franchise.
I feel what you're saying. Most owners think that way, but then you realize it's lebron james.
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 16, 2017
Dicky brings up LeBron’s “warranted disdain for ownership” in his next response, which made it clear he saw the speculative report that James is officially done in Cleveland after this season.
https://twitter.com/lildickytweets/status/897929233053253634
The final reply in the exchange from Durant points out how much compensation the Cavaliers got the last time LeBron left town in the form of them being terrible. It was… a lot.
last time he left they got like 3 number one picks. So either way they are good lol
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 16, 2017
One thing both Lil Dicky and LeBron can agree upon is their disdain for president Donald Trump. The tweet before Dicky suggested James get traded simply said “Donald Trump is the worst.” It’s a sentiment James echoed multiple times over the last few days.
See? Everyone can find some common ground if you dig deep enough. It’s a comforting thought in these continuously trying times.
