There are some rumors that just never seem to go away. In the NBA, the same thing happens. There are times when it doesn’t even matter if they’re true or not.
You will be able to convince people of something if you say it enough times. There is a sense in which a rumor can actually influence the truth.
It is important to bear in mind that if a rumor persists for long enough, it has the potential to influence the perceptions of the players and teams involved. There is a possibility that something will happen if everyone thinks it will.
It has been speculated for a long time, for example, that LeBron James and Kyrie Irving might reunite in the future.
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It almost feels as if it is destined to happen at this point in time. Irving is playing out the final year of his current contract and would undoubtedly need the Mavericks’ assistance using a sign-and-trade.
Could it transpire in a way that lands Anthony Davis on the Dallas Mavericks?