Brian Windhorst and a team of ESPN's Insiders sort out life and the news from in and around the NBA world, including LeBron James' position on first-round draft picks, Lauri Markkanen's All-Star bid, NBA teams' cash allotment and the impact of Kevin Durant's injury on his MVP campaign.
LeBron James doesn't care about first-round draft picks. And if you were him, you wouldn't either.
James has toed the line, sometimes stepping on the pressure button a tad, regarding the Los Angeles Lakers' current high standard for touching their tradeable 2027 and 2029 first-round picks.