LeBron James Sent Free Agency Ultimatum Over Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Kawhi Leonard

The Los Angeles Lakers will miss the playoffs, and they better focus on the likes of Kevin Durant.

The team was linked to Kevin, Kyrie Irving, and Kawhi Leonard. But, it seems like Durant is their best option. Magic Johnson will have to try extra hard to convince one of the best free agents to join his team in the offseason.

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith says that LeBron should convince Durant to sign with his team.

“If I’m LeBron James and I had to pick anybody out there: Klay, Kawhi, Kemba, Kyrie… it don’t matter,” he said on First Take.

“The number one guy you want is KD for a multitude of reasons.

“Number one, the offensive arsenal that Kevin Durant brings to the equation, particularly as a perimeter shooter.

“It’s incredibly complimentary to the skillsets of the playmaker that is LeBron James.

“Number two, his length, his athleticism, his willingness to defend certainly upgrade you in the regard – those are basketball reasons.

“Here’s the other reasons that are not such a given to other people.

“Kevin Durant is probably about to tie LeBron James for championships…

“If you’re LeBron, you may not want him to pass you.

“Not only that, you want to prevent Kevin Durant going to the Clippers.

“Because if Kevin Durant goes to the Clippers, particularly if he is joined by Kawhi Leonard, not only will the Lakers not win a championship in the LeBron James era, but the Lakers won’t even be the story in the LeBron James era.

“So there’s a multitude of reasons that if I’m LeBron, why I want to go after KD and get him.

“I don’t think it will happen, not by a long shot, because I don’t think KD would do something like that.

“But if I’m LeBron and I had a wishlist… oh that would be it.”