It has been a wild week for the Cleveland Cavaliers. First, buzz emerged that LeBron James was reportedly “frustrated and concerned” with his team’s direction, given the uncertainty in the front office without David Griffin. Then, the real bombshell dropped on Friday afternoon, with news that Kyrie Irving is requesting a trade away from the Cavs with four teams lining up as his desired suitors.
Needless to say, none of those fireworks did anything to slow down the notion that James could be headed for Los Angeles to join the Lakers in 2018, and a member of the ubiquitous Ball family jumped in with his own thoughts on the matter.
LeBron to the lakers? 😳😍
— Melo (@MELOD1P) July 21, 2017
While LaMelo Ball is, of course, still in high school, he has become a fixture in the basketball world. Much of that is due to the brashness of his father, LaVar, and the star potential of his older brother, Lonzo. But LaMelo’s public thoughts are now “a thing,” and it is fairly clear that he would like the best player on the planet to join (and lead) his sibling’s squad moving forward.
Given that the Cavaliers almost certainly will not garner full value in a trade for Irving, it is safe to assume that, at best, Cleveland’s prognosis for the 2017-2018 season isn’t quite as rosy as it has been in the recent past. Combine that with LeBron’s flexibility and the looming reality that his current team might not be good enough, and, well, the Lakers rumor seems likely to pick up steam again moving forward.
LaMelo Ball’s pleas probably aren’t going to be the difference in whether LeBron James goes to the Lakers or not, but that won’t stop everyone from sitting on the edge of their seats.
