If, upon learning that future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul will soon be set free by the Suns, your mind immediately drifted to the Lakers and his good friend LeBron James, you are not alone. Every NBA exec we spoke to about the situation on Wednesday agreed that the Lakers are the team to watch on Paul. “Lakers first,” one Eastern Conference GM texted. But you’d have to start there. He always had (the) dream of being a Laker (and) playing with LBJ (LeBron James).” -via Heavy.com / June 8, 2023

Source: Los Angeles Times June 08, 2023 18:54 UTC