LeBron James reportedly wants Mark Jackson as Lakers coach

Kyle Terada | USA TODAY SportsLeBron James is never going to play in New York, but there always seems to be some New York angle involved with him. The Knicks‘ failed free agency pursuit, going to play for Pat Riley, etc. And now this in the wake of Frank Vogel’s unceremonious firing.

[H]ere’s a tidbit to monitor as the Lakers conduct their latest coaching search: Sources say James would be very enthused by the prospect of Mark Jackson landing the job. But as history tells us, that doesn’t mean it will actually happen.

If so, that is a bit of a surprising stance by LeBron. There is no shame in the fact the Warriors didn’t get to the next level until Jackson left — Buck Showalter has built a…