So much for that slow start to 2018 free agency...
Less than 24 hours into the “official” start of NBA Free Agency, LeBron James announced his latest decision, this time via a simple press release:
And just like that, LeBron James officially became a Los Angeles Laker. News of “The King” taking his talents to West Beach was about as shocking as Derrick Rose re-signing with the Wolves, but the official announcement still sent massive shock waves through the league nonetheless.
With the league’s best player joining the league’s best conference, the competition for a title (let alone a Western Conference playoff spot) just got that much more difficult.