Victor Oladipo has thrown the Indiana Pacers into the LeBron James sweepstakes.
Oladipo urged James to sign with the Pacers in free agency this summer during a brief interview with TMZ Sports following the NBA Awards on Monday, where Oladipo was named Most Improved Player.
"If you want to win, come to Indy," Oladipo said.
Indiana enjoyed a resurgent season in which they won 48 games on the back of Oladipo's sudden rise to stardom. The Pacers pushed the heavily favored Cleveland Cavaliers side to seven games before bowing out in the first round, and figure to be in a prime position to improve with upward of $30 million in cap room this summer. Signing with the Pacers would also allow James to remain in the East.
However, the realistic chances of James signing with Indiana are slim to none, given that he could chase the same opportunities in bigger markets such as Houston, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.
