Recently, Curry deleted the "Warriors defender" from his IG social media profile, which caused heated discussions among fans. On the same day, he and James also released co-created social media content. Many people speculated that Curry wanted to join the Lakers to join James, and some American media also revealed the specific plan of the Lakers to trade Curry.

The American media HoopsHype also selected the league's small forward rankings. Among a total of 30 players, Rockets starting forward Dillon Brooks ranked third from the bottom, ranking 28th. On the contrary, Jayson Tatum took the lead, suppressing superstars such as Kevin Durant and LeBron James, which also caused great controversy.