Yet what no one had expected was that LeBron James, who had said during his Finals commentary that he would focus all his efforts on recruiting Wang Yi, had now made a move that left everyone baffled.
News broke that James was about to sell his stake in the Lakers.
The news sent shockwaves through Wang Yi's fans and Lakers Fans around the world. Lakers Fans were especially alarmed, and immediately panicked.
Many fans flocked to James's Twitter and other social media accounts to demand answers, and even hurl insults at him.
"Didn't you say you'd put all your effort into recruiting Wang Yi? Why are you selling the team?"
"Your decisions have made it clear to me: you're just a despicable opportunist who turns his back on people for profit."
"People always said LeBron was fake, but I kept defending you. Now you've really let me down, LeBron! From today on, I'll be your biggest hater for the rest of my life."
The insults and attacks turned James's comment section into a sea of fury.
Almost every newspaper in the United States ran the news of James selling the team as its headline.
Angry Lakers Fans even burned the James jerseys they had once treasured.
Reporters tried to contact LeBron James, but he didn't respond.
That left fans both furious and helpless.
Even Doncic and King Arthur said in interviews that they had tried to reach James after hearing the news, but couldn't get through to him.
The news only deepened the fans' despair.
Wang Yi was also a little surprised when he saw it.
What did James mean by this?
His move was genuinely hard to understand.
But Wang Yi knew that James owned the team and had every right to do as he pleased. No one else