Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James scoffed at the notion he was violating NBA rules when he told reporters it would be "amazing" to play alongside New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis. Davis has been the subject of trade rumors recently, and Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry told reporters on Friday morning that he believed James's comments should count as "tampering" -- defined by the NBA as attempting to entice a player under contract to negotiate with another team regarding his services. The coach seemed to walk back that opinion later Friday, as the Pelicans prepared to take on the Lakers at Staples Center, acknowledging that if James was asked the question by reporters, it would be hard for him not to respond.