Hansen had not come away empty-handed from this All-Star game, as he had heard plenty of rumors.
For example, James was recruiting teammates for this summer's team assembly.
This included Anthony, whom he had previously wanted to team up with.
In addition to that, Kevin Love, who was a Western starter but hadn't played in playoffs for years, and Joakim Noah, whose prime had been wasted due to Ross's injury, were also within his recruitment scope.
He even had interactions with Anthony Davis from the Pelicans.
Clearly, James was not content to just play a supporting role.
Even after Hansen had openly started the feud, whether James could build a new superstar team would determine if he could secure a contract renewal from Nike.
If he ended up making a "Decision 2," it wouldn't be entirely out of the question.
The All-Star game was over, and Hansen had returned to Memphis.
However, once back, he realized something was amiss.
