LeBron James trade: Lonzo Ball opens up on Cleveland star joining LA Lakers
LONZO BALL is more than happy for LeBron James to join the Los Angeles Lakers.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar can become a free agent this summer, with every team queuing up to land the 33-year-old.
The Lakers are a possible destination for James, with LA boasting plenty of cap space this off-season.
And Lakers rookie Ball, who impressed in spells in his debut NBA season, says James would be welcomed with open arms in LA.
When asked what he would like to see happen with James, Ball said to ESPN: “If LeBron comes, great. If not, I wish him the best.
“But I like our team right now, to be honest.
If LeBron comes, great. If not, I wish him the best
“Got a lot of young, growing talent - myself, Kuz (Kyle Kuzma), Brandon Ingram is growing a lot, Julius Randle really evolved this year.
“I love those guys, and we'll be special in the future.
“In the meantime, we're learning the ropes together, having fun on and off the court, like bowling recently - maybe that's a bad example because Luke (Walton) and the old people won. We were terrible.”
James is having another incredible season with the Cavaliers, with the three-time NBA champion averaging 33 points per game in the playoffs.
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The small forward leads Cleveland in minutes, points, rebounds, assists and steals in the post-season.
James and the Cavaliers face the Toronto Raptors tonight in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semi-final series.
Cleveland won Game 1 thanks to James’ triple-double, which secured an overtime victory.