 Up for debate? Isn't the credibility of what it takes to be an NBA player up for debate? It's not because people are afraid to tell LeBron James no. They won't tell him no. It was one person to tell him no, and that was Pat Riley. LeBron James went to Pat Riley and asked him to fire Eric Spolcher, and Pat Riley said no, and LeBron left and went to the Lakers. That's the reason why he's playing for the Lakers right now, because Pat Riley told him no.