Did LeBron Fuel Cavs Rumors in Trending Photo with High School Teammates? NBA Fans Sound Off

As the LeBron James speculation continues to make waves around the NBA, the King himself turned heads over the weekend with quite a photo.

He was seen in Akron, Ohio—not too far from the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers—with his St. Vincent St. Mary high school teammates and Cavaliers assistant general manager Brandon Weems:

Naturally, that led to plenty of reaction on social media:

While it should be noted James is from Ohio and could have just been visiting his friends, the presence of Weems is notable. After all, the King's agent, Rich Paul, highlighted the assistant general manager as a "big, big, big X-factor" who could make Cleveland far more appealing of a destination for the future Hall of Famer this offseason:

What's more, NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer reported there is a "growing belief" around the league that Cleveland is the "scenario to beat" when it comes to landing James.

Stein and Fischer added that one "conspiracy whisper making the rounds" is the Cavaliers haven't made a significant amount of additions this offseason so they can keep roster spots open to potentially trade for Bronny James as well after signing his father.

Cleveland would offer the elder James a chance to pursue a fifth championship ring with a core of Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and James Harden, but there would likely also be more to his decision to return than just the basketball.

After all, finishing with the Cavaliers would be a fitting end to his career and a full-circle moment.

They were the team that drafted the Ohio native No. 1 overall in 2003, and he played his first seven seasons for the franchise before eventually returning for four more seasons after he left for the Miami Heat.

In 2016, James led the Cavaliers to their only championship in franchise history with a memorable seven-game win over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals that forever cemented his place as a Cleveland hero.

Returning to the team it all started with would only make him more of a hero for the fanbase.