On First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe react to LeBron James’ comment that Anthony Davis is the face of the Lakers franchise and what this could mean for the future and talk load management in the NBA as it relates to Kawhi Leonard and his injury.
Be sure to check out all of First Take’s YouTube exclusives across ESPN’s YouTube channels.
0:00 LeBron James’ comments
1:00 Stephen A.’s take
2:30 Shannon’s take
5:00 Kawhi Leonard on his injury status
6:00 Load management in the NBA
✔️ Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube
✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn
✔️ Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE
✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN
✔️ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV
44 Comments
Yeeah!! James Getting Bronny next year or 2.
College for Running Playoffs…. feel the work. Before they get to Draft.
Yeeah Davis!!! 26 Points!!! Changing the Board. Team has to catch up scores.
2nd Leadership.. Davis and Durant. we dont need to be the Primary Ball Handlers. if rhey change the field. We know where we at
Kyrie Irving!!!
Part TimeR!!! Helps… Share the Ball… thru Career. Safe from injuries everynight
Leonards Team was Lucky…. 5 people can shoot from anywhere….
Lucky… 35th. !!! Top….
Irving and Leonard…. Great Workers.
MJ 23….. i Got paid for 82. Doc, Tape his ankles up.
Simply the goat… maturity at it's finest…pumping up AD…they asked the same question to kobe and dwight on media day and they were both calling dibs
Scaryy….. zig zag…. sideways… tearing Acl and meniscus….
360p is crazy for the official espn channel
Is it me or does SAS and Unc always agreeing and on the same page with their takes 😂
That is how you increase AD's trade value
Lakers got a serious chance to win it all this year, all depends on our 2 stars health. Which is a big IF.
He wont be the face of the franchise until Bron leaves LA.. even then, I dont see AD taking the mantle on a nightly basis.. AD not that hungry, not Bron or Kobe type hungry
I believe only kawhi knows his body yea he's quite so what when he does play he's atleast top 5 player in the league and that's all that matters.
Thanks for the proof that there is a camera in my room Stephen A. ESPN will face a lawsuit because of you
AD was clearly the best player on the Lakers last year
Also, isn't Stephen A making like 10 million from ESPN? What is his excuse? Bro, complaining that players are making too much to not be in the gym when he ain't willing to get in the gym with Shannon either
how tf yall makin a yt exclusive @ 360p max 💀
Lebron is in year 21 and still better than AD.
Idk, the dude plays maybe 40% of season! Some face of the franchise!
AD is injury prone.. that might be want Lebron wants but history proves otherwise…
Lebron been wanting to pass the leadership to AD, but I don’t think AD want it lol 😂🤦🏽♂️
His sister got arrested for murder and he was injured. Its deeper than basketball
360p?
If AD number gets retired I will stop being a lakers fan maybe even an NBA fan lol
I hate the way that SAS downplays Toronto's chip every time he gets! There are NO ASTERISKS on a championship!
Ad has to be mvp level this season
Molly is super bad
AD is trash 🗑️
Hachimura is the future of The Lakers. He should be the absolute focus of The Lakers. Kobe3
I love lakers talk🎉🎉🎉🎉
I wouldn’t dare take kawi on my team lol
BROWNS MEXICANS NATIVE AMERICANS WE ARE GOD CHOSEN PEOPLE THE TRUE HEBREW ISRAELITES OF THE EARTH NO CRABS NO LOBSTERS NO SHRIMPS
Leflop James with his fake racial rage and fake injuries. He is the biggest dope in all of sports. Even worse then Bubba Wallace.
This is genius finally streaming wars part 2
Lol
We need more days with Shannon Sharpe
You say YT Exclusive and give 360p as the highest quality🤣😂
They both look stupid trying to push that narrative. I don't think kawhi be playing wit that stuff. Other players but he been threw a lot of injuries. And his whole career is going to be managed differently than others.
AD isn’t that good lol y’all keep putting him with Giannis etc😂
Here's the thing sss….steven a! UNC been practicing lol.
Same beard, same face.
Tf is Lebron talking about..
STOP IT. Lebron James is not the face of the league globally smh. Not in an age when the best players in the nba are from other countries