ESPN's Brian Windhorst was met with skepticism when he said LeBron has started recruiting Steph Curry

That fell apart quickly.

As the Brooklyn Nets have loaded up on NBA All-Stars in an effort to beat LeBron James’ Lakers, it only seems reasonable for the Lakers to have a plan of their own.

But could that plan include a run at the best shooter in NBA history? ESPN’s Brian Windhorst at least tried to suggest that possibility.

In his own podcast this week, Windhorst said that LeBron had started recruiting Steph Curry as recently as the All-Star Game. The two were on the same All-Star team with LeBron selecting Curry with is second pick. LeBron also seemingly made a point to praise Curry throughout the weekend.

Still, the notion of Steph leaving the Warriors to play with a 38-year-old LeBron was quickly dismissed by Marc Spears and Nick Friedell on the Hoop Collective podcast.

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Windhorst said, trying to defend the story amid a chorus of “not happening” on the podcast:

“LeBron started recruiting him at the All-Star break. … Fine. He gets a lot of guys too. I’m just saying, Steph is eligible for a contract extension. Just to be clear: Steph is eligible for a contract extension this summer, and LeBron started recruiting him at the All-Star break.”

It’s never a good sign when you’re getting laughed at by your own colleagues, but even if Steph would look to leave Golden State, he won’t be able to do so until after next season. It’s hard to see how the 2021 All-Star break would impact that decision 16 months later.