LeBron James’ Agent Rich Paul Is Not the NBA’s Most Powerful Voice; Here’s Who Is originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With around 40 clients, including NBA All-Stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Klutch Sports founder and CEO Rich Paul ranks third on Forbes’ list of the most powerful sports agents.

Los Angeles Lakers president Rob Pelinka said he is having "positive" conversations with LeBron James' agent Rich Paul, and that it "would be great" if the superstar were to close out his NBA career with the Lakers.

LeBron knows the Lakers are building for the future, and he also wants to compete for championships,” Paul told The Athletic in June. “We understand the difficulty in winning now while preparing for the future.