LeBron's former teammate believes LeBron will return to the Cavaliers! Two key Cavaliers players are persuading LeBron to join.

Yesterday, JR Smith mentioned on a program that after talking with LeBron, he believes LeBron will rejoin the Cleveland Cavaliers next season. LeBron still has a lot left in the tank, and since the Cavaliers have the championship puzzle pieces, his signing would make the team a serious contender for the title.

Today, LeBron’s former teammate Perkins said on the "Road Trippin Show": “My sources reveal that Donovan Mitchell and James Harden have already started pushing to recruit LeBron James during this offseason. According to insiders, once Harden joined or contacted the Cavaliers, their initial plan was to go all out to bring LeBron back.”

The Cavaliers’ current roster is already very strong, with Mobley and Allen anchoring the inside, and Mitchell and Tyson on the perimeter. Breaking out of the Eastern Conference should be manageable; many related agencies predict the Cavaliers will be the Eastern Conference champions this year.

Harden holds a good status with the Cavaliers. After joining, he chose the number 1 jersey, which led Strus, who originally wore number 1, to switch to number 2. Since Irving left the Cavaliers, players who have worn the number 2 jersey include Sexton, Jerome, and Lonzo Ball.

LeBron currently has one year left on his Lakers contract, worth $52.6 million. This summer, he will become an unrestricted free agent. Previously, the Los Angeles Times reported that if LeBron chooses to continue playing next season, the Lakers, Cavaliers, Warriors, and Mavericks will all pursue him.

If LeBron truly ends up returning to the Cavaliers and retires wearing their jersey, it would be a beautiful moment that would surely bring us to tears.

The Lakers’ chances of winning the championship this season are slim. They traded a second-round pick and Vincent to acquire Kennard. Their first-round pick remains untouched, intended to be used this summer to chase superstars like Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The Lakers are one of the few teams in the league capable of absorbing Giannis’s $58.4 million contract next season. They are expected to have $60 million in salary space this summer (effectively $48 million) and hold three first-round picks (2026, 2031, 2033), which can be used to trade for Giannis. Reeves has declined his $14.8 million player option for next season and is expected to re-sign with the Lakers on a max contract worth up to $241 million over five years.

The Lakers have completed 50 regular-season games this season. Their records in the first 50 games over the past seven seasons are:
2019-20 season: 38 wins, 12 losses
2020-21 season: 31 wins, 19 losses
2021-22 season: 24 wins, 26 losses
2022-23 season: 23 wins, 27 losses
2023-24 season: 25 wins, 25 losses
2024-25 season: 31 wins, 19 losses
2025-26 season: 31 wins, 19 losses

This season’s Lakers are on par with last season. It remains to be seen if Kennard’s arrival will refresh the team’s overall look. Kennard is quite impressive; although he averages 7.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 20.5 minutes per game, his three-point shooting percentage is 49.7%, ranking first in the league this season.

Looking at NBA history overall, Kennard’s career three-point shooting percentage is an impressive 44.19%, second only to current Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s 45.4%, placing him second all-time.

Kennard, aged 29, is somewhat of a hometown peer to LeBron. He was born in Middleton, Ohio, which is just over two hours’ drive from LeBron’s hometown of Akron. Kennard’s first social media photo was posted on July 6, 2013, when he was a high schooler attending LeBron’s skills academy in Las Vegas and took a photo with LeBron.

Kennard can be considered a little fan of LeBron, and hopefully, his addition will further boost the Lakers’ strength.