IMAGINE FOR A MOMENT that LeBron James didn't sign a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers last summer and instead did what he did when he came back to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014 and signed a one-year deal with a player option.
Let's assume if that were the case, the already shaky situation with the Lakers might be more dramatic at the moment. However, it is not. In fact, it has been made clear to ownership that James remains fully committed to the Lakers, despite a very disappointing first season and an uncertain path toward improvement.