Why Nick Young believes LeBron James should leave LA

On the latest episode of Gil’s Arena, Nick Young mused about James playing with his former teammate, Stephen Curry, but doesn’t think that they would be a contender

“Playing with Steph would be…I think the league would need that. Mm. I like that. But I don’t think they’ll win there.”

Meanwhile, McCants and Martin spoke about his future with the Lakers and if him staying would keep them in the contending conversation.

“The Warriors is the perfect destination for him,” McCants said. “Staying in LA would be a mistake. They’re not gonna win a championship, he’s not gonna leave on a high horse. If you wanna be able to take the praise of being the GOAT, you gotta leave out on a chip.”

Martin said, “[It] just all depends on what they do with [Austin Reaves]. If AR signs what they think he’s gonna sign for, then he come back as number two. Is LeBron gonna be comfortable being number three again? That will have to come with a pay cut. In order to put a team together around him, no matter where he goes, [he] can’t ask for the max right now. He can, but I don’t think it’s smart for a team that’s trying to win right now. And the way him and Luka play together, their relationship I think matters. I think Luka’s happiness matters to the Lakers moving forward.”