Wishful Thinking for Lakers Fans...

Earlier today, I stumbled upon this Facebook photo showing what L.A. Lakers fans hope to see in late 2014 if LeBron James decides to leave the Miami Super Friends with only two championship rings earned, and Carmelo Anthony chooses to depart the Big Apple (Melo is a member of the Knicks) for the City of Angels. While this image is nicely Photoshopped, it actually proves one of my friends' point last month (when Miami won its second straight title) that LeBron—while still being ridiculed for his decision to ditch the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers three years ago—would be a SoCal god with homemade shrines constructed in his name if King James ever decided to play on the western side of the U.S. We'll see... Wouldn't get my hopes up, though.

Welcome back to the Lakers, Jordan Farmar!