Could this become a future teammate?
Los Angeles Lakers All-Star combo forward LeBron James recently revealed on his podcast "Mind The Game" that one of his co-host JJ Redick's old Philadelphia 76ers teammates has become one of his favorite active NBA players: now-Indiana Pacers backup point guard TJ McConnell.The 32-year-old went undrafted out of Arizona in 2015, but was quickly scooped up as an underappreciated asset by the "Process"-era Philadelphia 76ers.
He's been incredibly clutch for Indiana through the first two rounds of these playoffs. The 6-foot-1 vet is averaging 10.8 points on 48.1 percent shooting from the floor, 5.3 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 0.9 steals a night. Next year, McConnell will be in the last season of a very reasonable four-year, $33.6 million deal he inked with the Pacers ahead of the 2021-22 season. It seems highly unlikely he could be poached while still on this contract, as it's still too good , unless L.A. were to surrender some actual asset, like future draft equity. Short of that, maybe he and James can link up as free agents in 2025...
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