According to NBC Sports, sources close to Phil Jackson are saying that LeBron James wants to be a Los Angeles Laker next year.
"LeBron wants to win. He's a smart guy, and Phil loves LeBron, absolutely loves him," said the source which wished to remain anonymous.
There are also rumors that the Lakers want to acquire Lebron because Kobe is getting older and will likely retire soon.
LeBron will be the biggest name on the free agent market this summer, however the Lakers have no salary cap room, and would have to sign LeBron at a very low salary (close to league minimum), which a player of Lebron's caliber would likely not agree to.
The other option would be to trade for him, but that seems highly unlikely as well, because why on earth would ANYONE, let alone his hometown Cavaliers trade LeBron James?
This rumor seems highly unlikely to happen, especially with all the hype that's been surrounding LeBron going to the Knicks for the past two seasons. New York has expressed strong interest, and LeBron is a huge Yankees fans, so who knows what may happen there.
One thing's for sure though, if LeBron were t ...
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Is LeBron James Headed To the Lakers Next Season?
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