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LeBron James Takes Picture with Saquon Barkley, Wishes RB Good Luck in NFL

Joseph ZuckerApr 9, 2018

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James wished Penn State Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley good luck ahead of the 2018 NFL draft, which starts April 26:

James was responding to a tweet in which Barkley shared a photo of himself and James following the Cavaliers' 123-109 victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday:

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There's a good chance James and Barkley could end up playing only about a mile apart, assuming James re-signs with the Cavs in the offseason.

The Cleveland Browns own the first and fourth overall selections in the draft, and they could easily select Barkley to be their running back of the future. In his most recent mock draft, Bleacher Report's Matt Miller projected the Browns to take USC's Sam Darnold at No. 1 and Barkley at No. 4.