Amidst the All-Star Weekend festivities, a photo of disgruntled New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis having dinner with LeBron James has been making its rounds on social media.

Having failed to acquire Davis via trade prior to the recently concluded deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers remain one of the front-runners to land the All-Star big man in the summer. This now viral paparazzi-like snap only adds further fuel to the flame:

Anthony Davis, LeBron James

It is not uncommon for players to hang out with each other outside the basketball court, but given how much the Lakers want Davis on their team, this seemingly innocent dinner has been viewed by some as some sort of recruitment meeting from the Lakers' main man himself.

Most likely, this is nothing more than two friends taking advantage of the laid-back weekend to catch up over some good food and maybe even knock down a drink or two afterwards. Then again, it would have also been highly unlikely that a potential team-up between the two of them was never discussed — perhaps even just in passing — throughout the evening. LeBron and Davis would have at least said something about the elephant in the room, right?

Whatever the case may be, we should all be able to get a sighting of these two on the same team on Sunday, with Davis being part of Team LeBron at the All-Star Game. The 25-year-old Pelicans big man is dealing with a minor shoulder injury, though, and his availability for the game has yet to be confirmed. Even if he does end up playing, we should not expect heavy minutes for the soon-to-be former New Orleans cornerstone star.