The Lakers missed out on Clint Capela and Brook Lopez, lost Dorian Finney-Smith to the Rockets, and are now scrambling to land Deandre Ayton, a center also pursued by the Milwaukee Bucks. Their roster is thin, disjointed, and clearly not title-ready.

The Los Angeles Lakers feel like the most likely destination for superstar forward LeBron James, but the statement put out by James' agent Rich Paul after the former picked up his $52.6 million option over the weekend makes us wonder.

At 40 years old, LeBron James wants to win, and win now. If he and the Lakers agree to part ways, these teams could make sense.