Durant froze for a moment, not knowing how to respond, so he simply changed the subject.
"You came to recruit me for the Pelicans, didn't you? Don't worry, I won't go. Even if I retired right now, I still wouldn't go to your team."
Durant spoke with great resolve.
"Fine. Staying in Los Angeles is good too. Since I've retired anyway, you have a decent chance of winning a championship here. Once LeBron retires, you can become the King of Los Angeles."
After hearing Durant's words, Tang Tian rose to his feet as well.
Dempsey stood up with him.
With Durant's attitude, there was absolutely no need for them to sign him.
Although the Pelicans needed a new superstar right now, they did not need one with Durant's attitude.
They could find someone else or develop their own. In the worst-case scenario, Tang Tian could come out of retirement.
"What do you mean? What do you mean, once LeBron retires?"
Durant shot to his feet as well. Tang Tian's words made him deeply uncomfortable.
"Was I wrong? Has LeBron ever stayed on a team that didn't belong to him?"
Tang Tian retorted.
From the moment James entered the league, he had been the Number One Player on his team.
During his first stint with the Cavaliers, he had already been the team's leader as a rookie.
Ricky Davis's line—"I thought he was here to support me"—had been brought up by fans countless times.
Then, when he went to the Heat, Wade, the original team leader, stepped aside for him, and he became the new King of Miami.
When he returned to the Cavaliers for his second stint, there was even less to say. Irving and Love were both supporting players.
Even with the Lakers, even at thirty-five, the outside world