Los Angeles Laker star LeBron James repeatedly had eyes on the Dallas Mavericks before opting in to a one-year deal with the Lakers.

The Dallas Mavericks are suddenly morphing into the Los Angeles Lakers. They now have four former Lakers players and four former Lakers coaches. When general manager Nico Harrison idolizes Kobe Bryant, that can happen.

“You’ve got the Warriors, the Lakers, the Mavericks, if they get healthy, I’d probably have Memphis and San Antonio all in the same group,” listed Tim Bontemps, putting Dallas behind the Thunder, Nuggets, Clippers, and Rockets.