5. Lance Stephenson
Many teams are considering Stephenson as a Plan B if they can’t land James or Anthony. Dallas, Los Angeles, Boston, as well as the Indiana Pacers are all in the mix for him.
As of July 9, I’d continue to believe Indiana is the favorite. Dallas knows it’s largely out of contention for James, so if they truly wanted him they’d make him an offer he couldn’t refuse. The Lakers are hung up on Anthony, but they might be better off waiting for Kevin Durant‘s free agent year than overpaying Stephenson.
As for Boston — it makes a lot of sense — and if they can’t deal for Love they could increase their attention to Stephenson. I’m still confident the Pacers find a way to bring him back, though.
