NBA news: LeBron James’s agent faces backlash over Austin Reaves trade comments

What began as casual podcast speculation quickly turned into a real world NBA moment that exposed the fine line between media talk and locker room reality.

At the centre of it all was LeBron James’ longtime agent Rich Paul, Austin Reaves, one of the Lakers’ most important supporting players, and a trade idea that travelled far beyond its original context.

Here, Sports News Blitz’s Noah Ngcobo analyses the controversy surrounding Paul’s comments on Reaves.