Suns hope to land LeBron James this summer

Will LeBron James leave the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent this summer? Most people believe that won't happen, but with him, anything is possible and he ultimately has his own plans when it comes to his basketball career.

James can decline the player option on his contract for the 2024-25 season and become a free agent in the summer. It seems widely expected that he will simply extend with the Lakers, but if he or his camp asks them to do him a few favors, like signing his son Bronny or hiring JJ Redick as head coach, an exit could be possible.

The Phoenix Suns reportedly want to sign the elder James and could draft the younger James in the first round of next month's draft to convince his father to come to Arizona.

Phoenix already has Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal in its ranks, making it arguably the NBA's most talented trio of stars. However, the team has been a bitter disappointment this season, winning just 49 games in the regular season and being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

The younger James is expected to play for only a few teams, but the Suns are likely to be one of those teams.

Ultimately, it's very hard to imagine the elder James accepting a veteran's minimum contract to join the Suns, especially considering the type of businessman he is and how he has stated his desire to one day own an NBA expansion team.

The story originally appeared on LeBron Wire