Skip Bayless Shockingly Praises LeBron James After Dropping 30 Points On Kings: "I Thought He Looked, I’ll Go This Far, An MVP Candidate."

Just when you think the NBA can't surprise you anymore, we find incredible things. While dramas like Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons' continue, the association is getting ready to start a new season where they'll have plenty of reasons to celebrate. 

Several teams made big moves to have a better chance to compete for the championship next year, but there's one that stands out the most in this item. The Los Angeles Lakers went out, traded for Russell Westbrook, and added the right pieces to complement their new Big 3. 

Even with all these moves, the Lakers went winless in the preseason for the first time since 2012, setting the alarms at Staples Center. They lost the last game against the Sacramento Kings, 116-112. But the bright side was LeBron James playing great basketball, dropping 30 points on the Kings in under 30 minutes. 

This performance might have been useless for plenty of fans. Still, James' biggest hater took notice of that and actually praised the 4x NBA champion. Skip Bayless had nothing but good things to say about Bron in the wake of the Lakers' sixth preseason defeat, even claiming he played like an MVP candidate. 

“I will start off with your man LeBron James,” Bayless said addressing Shannon Sharpe. “The quote on quote ‘king’. The phony GOAT. I thought LeBron James played great last night. I thought he looked, I’ll go this far, an MVP candidate. Going into his 19th season, I’m gonna give you MVP candidate. … He came out on a preseason mission last night. He said ‘enough is enough’.”