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Magic Johnson talks about pressure to sign free agent stars

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Channel: Daily Mail World · 2018 · News & Politics

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After Cleveland recently lost to Golden State in the NBA Finals for the second-consecutive season (left), Cavaliers legend LeBron James reportedly texted his rival, the Warriors' Kevin Durant, about joining him with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. James has until Friday to opt out of his current deal and become a free agent. He's rumored to be interested in playing with the Lakers because he already owns a home in L.A., where his son is reportedly enrolled in school. He could opt out and re-sign with Cleveland, although the strong current from national media is James appears ready to move again in his search for a title – something he did in 2010, when he first left Cleveland for Miami, and then again in 2014, when he left Miami to return to his native Ohio. There is mounting pressure on Lakers president Magic Johnson (lower right) and general manager Rob Pelinka to land a top talent in a trade to hopefully pair with James, according to ESPN.  ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, who reported the text exchange with Durant, correctly predicted in 2010 that James would leave Cleveland and sign in Miami as a free agent. Durant has opted out of his current contact and is now set to become a free agent on Friday. However, he recently told ESPN he is 'planning on staying with the Warriors' and simply wants to renegotiate a new contract. James and Durant have won a pair of Olympic Gold Medals together playing for Team USA (upper right).

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