Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett consulted with his family and agent before announcing earlier in the week that he wanted to be traded. He also sought out the advice of someone who had been in a similar situation: NBA superstar LeBron James.
James famously left the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2010 and headed to the Miami Heat, where he won his first two NBA championships. Like James, Garrett wants to play for a team that has a chance to win.
The reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year made an appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show” on Wednesday to explain why he requested to be traded and what his conversation with James was like.
“Just what a transition looked like for him,” Garrett said while attending Radio Row interviews ahead of Super Bowl LIX.
“What was his thought process going into it before he left Cleveland. Just making sure I made a logical decision, taking my…
