Curry and Draymond Plot to Bring LeBron James to Warriors

A social-media rumor says Stephen Curry and Draymond Green will "heavily recruit LeBron James this offseason," per Ashish Mathur. The story leans on clear friction in Los Angeles after the Lakers passed on an extension, Luka Dončić became the team's focal point, and lineups with LeBron underperform (plus 1.8 with all three stars, plus 11.1 without him). Golden State has salary-room tools like a $15.1 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception and a $5.5 million bi-annual exception, and LeBron has already earned nearly $600 million in salary, so a cheaper, short-term fit is not impossible. Merlin sees both magic and obstacles. Age, injuries to core veterans, and a Warriors system that prizes off-ball movement would ask much of LeBron. Kerr and LeBron found rhythm with Team USA, so a swan song is plausible, not guaranteed.