Day: June 15, 2018

The LeBron James Summer Sweepstakes officially begins in two weeks, with the July 1 onset of NBA free agency, but it feels like a blockbuster already playing in theaters. We’ve seen this movie before, of course. It’s a mystery. In the trailer, we see tea leaves and tarot cards tantalizing with small hints and indications where the King’s next kingdom might be. It would be hilarious if after all of this the surprise ending was a massive anticlimax, like, after weeks of being wooed amid a swirl of speculation on a National Love-Me Tour, LeBron finally announced he’s re-signing with Cleveland for another season so we can do this all over again next summer. But that won’t happen because this is LeBron,

The years of suffering might finally be coming to an end. According to multiple reports, San Antonio Spurs All-Star Kawhi Leonard wants a trade out of San Antonio, and the Los Angeles Lakers are his preferred destination. This isn’t the first time an All-Star small forward in his mid-20s has tried to force a trade to Los Angeles, but the Lakers have every reason to pull the trigger on a trade this year. With Paul George and LeBron James looking for a new place to call home, a trade for Leonard could make the Lakers an immediate favorite, even more so than they are now. With the 2018 NBA Draft less than a week away, a trade would likely have to be done sooner rather than later, going with the