LeBron James Using Sneaky Tactics To Recruit Kawhi Leonard To Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers need another All-Star player, and Kawhi Leonard may agree to play alongside LeBron James.

Leonard is doing a really good job for the team in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. But, pundits are now focused on his offseason decision. He may sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, but ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith reported that he talked to LeBron James during the Raptors’ series against the 76ers.

“When you look at the Los Angeles Lakers right now you got a lot to be concerned about,” he said on The Sedano Show. “I heard a few days ago when the Raptors were in Philadelphia that LeBron James was there and LeBron James was seen talking to Kawhi. He is recruiting. He is ready to go. He’s trying to get some help this summer to come to Los Angeles.

“You’re hearing people chirp about it’s not a foregone conclusion that Kawhi Leonard is going to elect to go the Clippers, that indeed he might want to become a Los Angeles Laker and play alongside LeBron. My belief is that if LeBron James was out there recruiting and being passionate about returning the Lakers to prominence – particularly in the aftermath of Magic Johnson walking away – one would stand to believe that he believed the coach was already in place. That it was a foregone conclusion that Ty Lue was going to be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

“Now that that isn’t the case, where does LeBron go from here? He doesn’t have a no-trade clause, that much is true, but in the end when you want out as the star, we’ve seen that guys can get themselves out whose not named Anthony Davis. Now you’ve got to ask yourself what the fall-out is going to be.

“LeBron James is in a situation in L.A.where you have an owner that doesn’t have the deep pockets of Steve Ballmer has in town with the LA Clippers, with Jerry West in his right ear, with Doc Rivers as his head coach…

“You look at Los Angeles and a legitimate argument could be made that the LA Clippers are the class of Los Angeles right now and the Lakers have gone about the business of really making themselves look bad.”