Fans Stir Bam Adebayo Trade Rumors After Sighting With Pau Gasol At WNBA All-Star Game

'Lakers recruiting Bam," said one fan, blatantly.

"Bam is a Laker," echoed another, in tandem.

"Pau to the Heat confirmed," mocked a third, displaying the outrageous nature of trade rumors.

Another fan made a keen observation of Adebayo's outfit, which matched the Lakers' colors, and said, "Oh no, and look at the color of his pants."

Another chimed in with this and added, "And he's wearing the color lol."

"First Luka, then Pau. Uhhh, not sure how I feel about this," added another fan, referencing a prior sighting of Luka Doncic and Adebayo together at a party.

One fan had already resigned to the idea of a trade and said, "Must be 5 1st round picks."

One fan summed up the situation and shared, "Someone said “Heat fans think Bam is recruiting Luka, but it’s really the other way around” and when you look at it like that it makes way more sense."

"If not this season, next one, I guess," added another fan.

One fan simply said, "Bro is gone."

While several Heat fans are nervous about a potential move involving Adebayo, there is a greater likelihood that there was nothing involved in this particular scenario.

Gasol has been an advocate for the WNBA and women's basketball for a long time. Meanwhile, Adebayo's partner, A'ja Wilson, was starting for Team Clark in the All-Star Game. Given the overlap of events, it is far more plausible that they were simply seated together.

Even the links with Doncic can be traced to the Jordan brand event. In light of this, there are virtually no legitimate traces of an attempt to recruit Adebayo to the Lakers.

Still, a sliver of doubt remains. Considering the rumors linking LeBron James to Miami, the possibilities remain endless this offseason. But at the current juncture, the Lakers seem content with the upgrades they’ve made to their frontcourt this offseason.