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LeBron James teased the NBA world with a secretive chat with Lonzo Ball amid rumors of his interest in the Lakers

LeBron James called Lonzo Ball a player other players would want to play with, but also called rumors of him joining the Lakers "stupid noise."

  • LeBron James and Lonzo Ball held a secretive chat on Thursday after the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Los Angeles Lakers.
  • Rumors have been buzzing for months about James possible leaving the Cavaliers for the Lakers in free agency.
  • Neither James nor Ball revealed what they talked about, but James praised Ball's game.
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After the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 121-112, on Thursday, LeBron James had a postgame chat with Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball.

While brief postgame talks are nothing unusual, the timing was noteworthy as rumors about James joining the Lakers in free agency this summer have been buzzing for months.

Afterward, James and Ball only fueled the fire by keeping the details of their chat private.

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