rest - https://www.si.com/nba/2018/12/05/wa...ironment-toxicSome NBA stars are seemingly reluctant to join forces with James in Los Angeles, according to Bleacher Report's discussions with several current NBA players.
Golden State small forward and nine-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant told B/R that he understands why certain star players might not want to play with the King. In addition to the fact that even the best have to become role players in James's shadow, Durant said the stardom that surrounds LeBron is "toxic."
"So much hype comes from being around LeBron from other people," Durant said. "He has so many fanboys in the media. Even the beat writers just fawn over him. I'm like, we're playing basketball here, and it's not even about basketball at certain points. So I get why anyone wouldn't want to be in that environment because it's toxic. Especially when the attention is bulls--t attention, fluff. It's not LeBron's fault at all; it's just the fact you have so many groupies in the media that love to hang on every word. Just get out of the way and let us play basketball."
Being a fan of the Denver Nuggets, I was surprised that Kevin Durant would say this, as this is also, to somewhat a slightly lesser degree, how the media treats the Warriors.