It’s possible the J.R. Smith-to-the-Lakers rumors are heating up, or maybe there’s just nothing else happening in the NBA because there hasn’t been a real basketball game in a week. Either way, thanks to a LeBron James endorsement via Instagram story, we’re talking about J.R. right now. According to Marc Stein, the Lakers are expected to work out Smith (or maybe already have?) to see if he could be a useful addition to the No. 1 seed in the West. Here’s why it could actually work.
A refresher on Smith: He appeared in 11 games for the Cavs last season before he and the team mutually parted ways.