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Stephen A Smith's recent comments about a potential pairing of Steph Curry and LeBron James on the same team have raised eyebrows among NBA fans. In a recent segment on ESPN, Smith suggested that Curry and James could team up in the future, which came as a surprise to many. While such a pairing would undoubtedly be a dream scenario for basketball fans, it seems highly unlikely to happen in reality. Both Curry and James are currently under contract with their respective teams, and the logistics of making such a move would be incredibly complex. Despite the unlikelihood of Curry and James teaming up, the mere suggestion of such a scenario by Stephen A Smith has sparked plenty of debate and speculation among NBA fans. Only time will tell if this far-fetched idea ever becomes a reality.

Stephen A. Smith has some strong opinions about LeBron James hypothetically joining Steph Curry and the Warriors.

The ESPN analyst explained why he wouldn't want to see the Olympic teammates together in San Francisco.

“As a fan, visually speaking, LeBron with Steph Curry would be special,” Smith said on Tuesday’s “First Take.” “I have no doubt about that ... I don't want to see it because LeBron James does not deserve it, absolutely not. LeBron James does not deserve to be with Steph Curry, here's why: stay yo a-- right there in LA. You won a championship in the bubble, I understand the next year you lost the first round.

“We get so caught up in the greatness of LeBron James the individual player, and he's on the Mount Rushmore all-time, I get it. No shade there. But we get so caught up in the greatness as a player that we don't pay enough attention to the power of his influence and the moves that he compels to make that serves to derail a franchise like he did in Los Angeles. Nah, you don't get to leave that and go to Golden State. Stay yo ass right there in Southern California with Anthony Davis and figure it out.”

.@stephenasmith doesn't want to see LeBron and Steph play on the same team together

"I don't want to see it because LeBron James does not deserve it." pic.twitter.com/aP5Fj6NYmK

— First Take (@FirstTake) December 10, 2024

While Golden State reached out to the Los Angeles Lakers about a trade last season, James reportedly had no interest. Given how well Curry and James meshed while winning the gold medal for Team USA in Paris, many around the league continue to speculate about the two sharing the court in the NBA.

With the current NBA salary cap and luxury tax structure, a trade would require Golden State to part with much of its young talent and future draft picks. Considering James rejected previous trade overtures, it’s unlikely he would want to depart from Los Angeles.

The Lakers currently are mired in a slump, with a 3-7 record over the past 10 games. Los Angeles won the 2020 NBA Finals in the Orlando bubble but has made only one Western Conference Final since. It remains to be seen if the growing frustration with continued mediocrity would be enough to make James want to his fourth NBA franchise.

For Smith, James leaving the Lakers in a state of disarray would be in poor taste, though Warriors fans would disagree.

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