If luck does his bidding, LSU star player Ben Simmons would want to play for the highly marketable west coast franchise, the Los Angeles Lakers, to sign in to a $10-million sponsorship (plus a number of perks) offer by German footwear giant Adidas. Simmons, represented by Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports Group, prefers Adidas’ juicier deal over Nike’s $7-million (with less incentives) offer.
LeBron James is finally putting some pressure on the Cleveland Cavaliers to end the holdout with Tristan Thompson.
Tristan Thompson, who remains a restricted free agent, will not attend the Cleveland Cavaliers' media day.
Several executives in the NBA believe that Tristan Thompson will be playing for the Toronto Raptors next year.
