LeBron James expressed displeasure on Wednesday with a pre-season schedule that has his Los Angeles Lakers flying to the Midwest to face the Milwaukee Bucks for an exhibition NBA recreation this week.
After opening the preseason with two video games in Palm Desert, California whereas their dwelling area undergoes a significant renovation, the Lakers play at Milwaukee on Thursday earlier than closing out the exhibition slate with video games in Las Vegas, Phoenix and San Francisco.
“Can somebody please clarify to me why we’re getting on a (aircraft emoji) and heading to Milwaukee for 1 pre-season recreation!?!?” four-time NBA champion James wrote on X earlier than the 1,750-mile journey.
Former NBA player-turned basketball analyst Richard Jefferson replied: “Bro I’m stunned you on that aircraft” and James wrote again to his former teammate: “I’m stunned at myself!”, together with a person facepalming emoji.
The Bucks flew to Los Angeles final preseason for a recreation towards the Lakers.
Los Angeles shouldn’t be the one crew logging miles in the course of the 2024 preseason and a few even left america because the previous two NBA champions — Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets — performed two exhibition video games in Abu Dhabi.