This offseason has seen several surprising moves, prompting fans to dream up creative trade scenarios. Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo happens to be the latest benefactor of this chatter after he was spotted sitting next to Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol at the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday night.
Adebayo has garnered a fair degree of attention in trade rumors this offseason, particularly with the Purple and Gold. Although there have been no explicit links between the two parties, fan speculation has been the driving force behind all narratives.
Adebayo’s appearance with Gasol on Saturday is more likely to be a harmless coincidence than anything else. But fans were not going to let the possibility of a trade slide. In response to the sighting, several fans took to social media to share their thoughts.
Bam x Paul Gasol 🔥 pic.twitter.com/iag0tj4WdS
— Heat Clips 🎬 (@MiamiClip) July 20, 2025
‘Lakers recruiting Bam,” said one fan, blatantly.
“Bam is a Laker,” echoed another, in tandem.
“Pau to the Heat confirmed,” mocked a third, displaying the outrageous nature of trade rumors.
Another fan made a keen observation of Adebayo’s outfit, which matched the Lakers’ colors, and said, “Oh no, and look at the color of his pants.”
Another chimed in with this and added, “And he’s wearing the color lol.”
“First Luka, then Pau. Uhhh, not sure how I feel about this,” added another fan, referencing a prior sighting of Luka Doncic and Adebayo together at a party.
One fan had already resigned to the idea of a trade and said, “Must be 5 1st round picks.”
One fan summed up the situation and shared, “Someone said “Heat fans think Bam is recruiting Luka, but it’s really the other way around” and when you look at it like that it makes way more sense.”
“If not this season, next one, I guess,” added another fan.
One fan simply said, “Bro is gone.”
While several Heat fans are nervous about a potential move involving Adebayo, there is a greater likelihood that there was nothing involved in this particular scenario.
Gasol has been an advocate for the WNBA and women’s basketball for a long time. Meanwhile, Adebayo’s partner, A’ja Wilson, was starting for Team Clark in the All-Star Game. Given the overlap of events, it is far more plausible that they were simply seated together.
Even the links with Doncic can be traced to the Jordan brand event. In light of this, there are virtually no legitimate traces of an attempt to recruit Adebayo to the Lakers.
Still, a sliver of doubt remains. Considering the rumors linking LeBron James to Miami, the possibilities remain endless this offseason. But at the current juncture, the Lakers seem content with the upgrades they’ve made to their frontcourt this offseason.
