NBA Rumors: LeBron James and Paul George Potentially Signing With the Los Angeles Lakers Should Scare Other Teams

The Lakers have the cap room necessary to make max contract offers to both players

By John Paul Sunico, Christian Post Contributor

LeBron James and Paul George are the two most sought-after free agents this offseason.

James, the four-time league MVP and nine-time NBA finalist, would be a franchise-altering acquisition for any team, while the five-time All-Star George is the exact type of player who thrives in the modern NBA.

Any team that can acquire either James or George would be in a better spot for next season. A team that signs both players would be the runaway winners of the summer and could continue their winning ways all throughout next season.

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Thus far, only one franchise has emerged as a potential landing spot for both James and George and that is the Los Angeles Lakers.

Per Hoops Hype, the Lakers only have $34 million committed to next season's roster — assuming they decline all team options and rescind the qualifying offer for Julius Randle — and what that means is that they have enough cap room to present James and George with max contract offers.

The beauty of having that much cap room available for the Lakers is that they now have the option of bringing in James and George without having to trade away one of their promising young players just to free up space.

So, would James and George be open to teaming up?

There have been no rumors of tension brewing between the two so that is not a concern and while speaking recently to TMZ Sports, George even said that he enjoys playing with James when they've been given opportunities to do so during past All-Star Games.