Although it was a long shot, the Rockets’ front office did their best to land LeBron James in free agency. Unfortunately, James made the decision to join the Lakers instead.
In the days leading up to Sunday, there were whispers that the Lakers were the favorites to land James. A secret meeting between James and Magic Johnson on Saturday night likely sealed LeBron’s decision. He was going to become a Laker.
LeBron’s decision impacts a lot of teams around the league. Obviously, for the Lakers, they’ll make the postseason for the first time in five years.