LeBron James stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday to promote Space Jam: A New Legacy. However, much of James' interview with guest host Arsenio Hall centered on Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul, including the possibility of CP3 joining LeBron on the Los Angeles Lakers.

While LeBron avoided making the same costly mistake Magic Johnson, as Lakers president of basketball operations, made in 2017 on Kimmel — Johnson was fined $500,000 for tampering re: Paul George — James technically answered in the affirmative when asked if he would embrace a Chris Paul-to-the-Lakers move.

“Could it still happen? And would you like it to still happen?” Arsenio asked LeBron, about Paul wearing the purple-and-gold.

After James awkwardly laughed and questioned whether Hall knew what the word “tampering” meant, Hall chimed back in: “You probably can't talk about that. Of course, you'd love to play with your friend. We'd love it.”

“Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely,” LeBron said.

In Dec. 2011, a blockbuster deal sending Paul to the Lakers was infamously vetoed by then-NBA Commissioner David Stern, who was the acting-owner of the New Orleans Pelicans at the time and looking for a buyer.

Before that exchange, James used his first few minutes on the show to shine a light on his long-time friendship with Paul and back him for the NBA Finals.

“I have a horse in the race and he goes by the name of Chris Paul,” James said, when asked if he's been watching the Suns-Bucks series. “So I’ve been watching. That is my brother and we’ve known each other since my junior year of high school, his sophomore year. We actually met for the first time when we were in eighth grade…We've been friends ever since.”

James revealed that Paul was present at the hospital when LeBron's son, Bryce Maximus, was born.

“It happened to be during the NBA Finals then,” James said. “So he’s the godfather of Bryce, and Bryce came out the night before, and then I proceeded to get my ass kicked by the Spurs the next day.”

Normally, LeBron speaking fondly about Paul wouldn't be particularly notable. However, his relationship with Paul has come under the microscope during these playoffs.

James and Paul did not seem too pleased with one another following a couple of dangerous fouls in the Lakers-Suns first-round bout.

LeBron notably omitted Paul — on social media, on the court, and at his press conference — when doling out congratulations following Phoenix's Game 6 win.

In June, James and Paul indirectly exchanged fire over the rash of injuries during the 2020-21 season. LeBron — who has not been vice president of the National Basketball Players Association since 2019 — went off about the injuries. Paul, the NBPA President, clapped back at the criticism without explicitly mentioning James.

Since the Finals began, James has tweeted his support for Paul. Evidently, LeBron wanted to use the majority of his appearance on “Kimmel” to spotlight their relationship. (Talk show guests will typically prep preferred topics of conversation with the show ahead of time.)

As for the Lakers acquiring Paul: Los Angeles does need to add back-court playmaking, ball-handling, and shooting while maximizing the rest of James' title window, and Paul theoretically checks those boxes. But, the Point God is either looking at a $44 million player option for 2021-22 or, more likely, a three-year deal for more overall money ($60 million, possibly).

The Lakers don't have the salary-cap space to sign Paul outright. Instead, they would need Phoenix owner Robert Sarver to pass on re-signing the potential Finals MVP, and, with Paul's approval, construct a sign-and-trade-heavy swap with the Lakers for a package featuring a combination of Dennis Schroder, Kyle Kuzma, Talen Horton-Tucker, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the No. 22 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, and more. I wouldn't bet on it.