LeBron James admitted he was “disappointed” the Lakers weren’t able to trade for his former teammate Kyrie Irving.
But the cryptic tweet King James sent hours after the Dallas Mavericks landed the star point guard apparently wasn’t about Los Angeles’ failed attempt at a blockbuster.
James, who’s on the verge of becoming the NBA’s all-time scoring leader, tweeted “Maybe It’s Me” after the Purple and Gold were one of the teams that came up short in the Irving sweepstakes. In a recent sit-down interview with ESPN’s Michael Wilbon, James explained the meaning behind the vague post.
“It’s all about accountability for me,” James told Wilbon, as transcribed by ESPN. “I’m always challenging myself, taking accountability for myself. I think your greatest challenge and your greatest enemy is the person that you look in the mirror. So I’m always just trying to take accountability for me. You know, what can I do better? How can I be better? Is there things I can do more? Is there things I can do to be greater at to not only help the ballclub and everybody all automatically think it’s basketball, but it’s in life in general.
“So it’s always just, it’s me talking to me and to holding myself comfortable.”
Barring a major move ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, the effort to be better will continue for James throughout the remainder of the season. Given the current state of the Lakers’ roster, they’re only going to go as far as James takes them.
