Pacers fans chant 'LeBron's gonna trade you' at Lakers' Brandon Ingram

As the rumors swirl surrounding New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis being traded to Los Angeles, it's becoming harder and harder for Lakers players to block out the noise that they might be heading out of town.

Like, literally. Opposing fans are chanting that they're going to be traded.

With Brandon Ingram at the free-throw line in the Lakers' game Tuesday night against the Pacers — Los Angeles' last before Thursday's deadline — fans in Indiana began chanting "LeBron's gonna trade you" as the third-year forward began to take his shots 

Now, LeBron James is obviously not the Lakers' general manager ... officially. But the all-time great's arrival in Los Angeles signaled the Lakers want to win now. To that end, acquiring a second superstar, particularly Davis, has seemingly become the team's priority. Ingram, the talented 21-year-old who was the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft, has seen his name thrown into just about every trade proposal the Lakers could make to the Pelicans this week. 

Thanks to Pacers fans, he's now heard it too. 

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Things were almost more brutal for Lakers big man JaVale McGee. When he stepped to the line for free throws in the third quarter, Pacers fans began an audible "not worth trading," chant. 

“I know it has to be tough on a lot of our guys – especially our young guys,” James said postgame of the rumors surrounding the team. “They’ve just never been a part of it and they’re hearing it every single day. I know that the worst thing you could right now is be on social media and I know all young guys love social media. So, that definitely can’t help.”

While surely this stung for Ingram – who noted that while he heard the chants he "still made the free throw" – and McGee, it was brilliant by the fans in Indiana looking to give the hometown team an edge. And it was far from the only cheering Pacers fans got to do Tuesday night. 

The Pacers won 136-94, the worst loss by point differential James has ever experienced playing in the NBA. He still led all Lakers with 18 points while pulling down seven rebounds and dishing out nine assists. 

It wasn't all bad for James, though, as he crossed the 32,000-point plateau during the contest. He's just the fifth player in NBA history to hit that mark, joining Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 

Ingram, for his part, had 12 points while shooting 50 percent from the field. He went 4-for-5 from the free-throw line. 

The manner of the loss though will only heighten the scrutiny the Lakers, now 27-27, face in the next few days. 

Contributing: Associated Press

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