The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James have parted ways, and now, all the talk in the NBA is about where this heritage player will land.
Will James end up with a team that’s expected, like the Golden State Warriors? Or will it be a pick out of left field? NBA analysts and fans alike are on the edge of their seats to see where James ends up.
Now, a report out late on Friday points to one team “ramping up” its efforts to sign James. It’s not the Warriors. It’s not even the Miami Heat or the Cleveland Cavaliers, two other teams he’s regularly been linked to.
One possible LeBron James landing spot is going all in
The Minnesota Timberwolves think they’re legitimately in the running for James and have “ramped up” their attempt to sign the star forward in free agency, according to a report from Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Minnesota also has a “full belief” that it can land James.
“The Minnesota Timberwolves have ramped up their push for LeBron James, with full belief that they are very much in the hunt to land one of the greatest players in NBA history, league sources told The Athletic,” he wrote in the report.
He also stated that the sources “said the Timberwolves have been in contact with James’ representatives with a bold pitch: team up with Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert to go after the kind of championship that could end any discussion about who is the greatest player of all time.”
According to Krawczynski, one reason the Timberwolves want James is that the franchise has never won the NBA title. Signing James could certainly be a step toward doing that.