NBA fans are having wild reactions to a tweet by NBA Centel, stating Donovan Mitchell wanted LeBron James and not James Harden as his newest teammate. Harden, who was part of the Clippers for so long, will now be joining the Cavs in a shocking trade.
As part of the exchange, Darius Garland will be going to LA, who also gets draft picks in exchange for Harden. The trade obviously caught every basketball fan off-guard with people coming up with reactions even a day after the deal was confirmed.
“REPORT: Donovan Mitchell wasn’t talking about James Harden when he asked for ‘James’ – he was referring to LeBron James.” NBA Centel tweeted.
REPORT: Donovan Mitchell wasn’t talking about James Harden when he asked for “James” — he was referring to LeBron James.
(Via @ChrisBHayne) pic.twitter.com/sxWOiEl18g
— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) February 5, 2026
“We thought we were getting drama, but it’s just Donovan being Donovan (crying emoji)” one fan joked.
“Donovan really said ‘not THAT James’ (crying emoji Bro wanted the King, not the Beard (skull emoji, crown emoji, bearded person emoji)” another fan remarked.
“he’ll be there next year for sure,” one more fan predicted LeBron James coming to the Cavs next year.
James Harden is, through and through, a Cleveland player right now, but LeBron James’ future with the Lakers is still in doubt. King James has not yet made his announcement about a retirement anytime soon, but it is expected that the legend might either hang up his boots soon enough or play with LA for one more year for much lesser pay.
NBA Fans Congratulate Centel For Incredible Tweet
Meanwhile, NBA fans are definitely humored by Centel’s recent post, stating that Donovan Mitchell actually wanted LeBron and not Harden on his team. Some fans have even felt that Centel’s post may turn out to be a prediction of King James’ future in the league.
“Centel banger,” one fan praised NBA Centel.
“The most believable thing I’ve seen on this account (laughing with tears emoji x2)” one more fan added.
“Even tho it’s centel this does sound like a Cleveland thing to do,” one fan stated.
It looks like many fans strongly believe that LeBron James indeed has a future with the Cavs after his stint with LA comes to an end. Strong rumors of James wanting out with LA and vice versa have been going around, especially since the hooper is aging and not performing to his best on the court. Still, James is the Lakers’ best-selling player, especially with Bronny in the roster too, now.
