NBA legend LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are not currently on the same page. James, 40, wants to compete for a championship next season and would like to see the Lakers trade their future draft picks this offseason for win-now players.

After reaching the conference finals for the first time in 25 years, the New York Knicks have been hard at work upgrading their roster. While most of their moves in the margins, a recent mock trade has them landing one of the NBA's biggest stars.

The Los Angeles Lakers have always been at the center of attention, but the conversation around LeBron James in mid-July has been unusually loud. Reports across multiple outlets say four teams have contacted his agent,