For those nestled under a rock, James picked up his $52.6 million player option Sunday, and his agent, Rich Paul, paired that announcement with some words designed to pressure the Lakers into improving their roster as much as possible.

There's a movie script somewhere that says LeBron James is supposed to finish his NBA career playing for the New York Knicks. This past season showed just how passionate the Knicks fanbase can be when they are good, with Madison Square Garden rocking every night of the playoffs.

Finney-Smith was traded by the Nets to the Lakers last December as part of a deal that sent D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and draft picks to Brooklyn. In 43 games with the Lakers this past season, Finney-Smith scored 7.9 points and grabbed 3.6 rebounds per game. Per Charania, a reunion with the Lakers is still possible.