Since pulling off the biggest free agent deal of the summer by landing LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers have set their sights on acquiring more stars to play alongside the league's best player.They are reportedly still in discussions with the San Antonio Spurs over a potential trade for Kawhi Leonard after he requested a move to the Lakers.Having LeBron on your roster provides a boost to any organisation and it inevitably leads to other players wanting to come and play with him.

The lure of LeBron

He's reached eight straight finals and his peers around the league know that being on his team automatically leads to a better chance at competing for a championship.

The Lakers are certainly hoping this is the case for them as they look to finally bring the glory days back to the franchise.

They are likely to be linked with many players between now and the start of the season.

One name that has cropped up in recent rumours is Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard and he has done little to dampen them.

In a Twitter Q&A this week, the All-Star was asked by a fan if he'd be happy to be traded to the Lakers to play with James.

Lillard could've given a generic answer and kept it simple as most players typically would.

But his response was a little more interesting and raised some eyebrows.

Of course, it's impossible to tell what the 27-year-old meant by his tweet but it has led to some doubts over his future with the Blazers on the back of it.

He may simply mean that he won't get worked up if he's traded as it's out of his control but there may be more to it than meets the eye.

Earlier in the offseason, Lillard met with owner Paul Allen to discuss the direction of the team, according to ESPN's Chris Haynes.

Per Haynes, Allen feared that his superstar would request a trade but instead, Dame outlined that he has championship aspirations and wants the franchise to do their part to help him fulfil that goal.

It's clear that the All-NBA guard isn't happy about one particular move the Blazers made recently as he reacted to the news that Ed Davis left to join the Brooklyn Nets as a free agent with a broken heart emoji.

Portland is unlikely to entertain the thought of trading their best player but if they fail to match his ambition, he may look to force his way out of Oregon and seek success elsewhere.

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