CLEVELAND — LeBron James used a question about Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey as an opportunity to heap praise on Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti at a news conference Saturday following his team’s practice for the NBA All-Star Game.
“The MVP over there is Sam Presti. He’s the MVP,” James said of the 44-year-old front-office executive who has held the post since 2007. “I mean, Josh Giddey is great. But Sam Presti, I don’t understand this guy’s eye for talent. He drafted [Kevin Durant], Russ [Westbrook], Jeff Green, Serge Ibaka, Reggie Jackson, Josh Giddey and the list goes on and on and on. This guy is pretty damn good.”
The comment about the rival executive came just days after James took to Twitter to share his appreciation for Los Angeles Rams GM Les Snead and the T-shirt he wore to the Rams’ Super Bowl parade with “F— them picks” printed…
