Eyes emojis indeed. Brooklyn Nets forward and unrestricted free agent Jared Dudley is reportedly heading to the City of Angels to hook up with LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Dudley reacted to the news of his imminent Lakers arrival thusly.

Dudley, turning 34 years old on July 10th, is a 12-year NBA veteran who competed for the upstart Nets during the 2018-19 season. Prior to his Nets tenure, Dudley played for the Phoenix Suns for seven-odd years—with stints with the Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Washington Wizards bisecting his tenure in the desert.

The 6-foot-7 stretch four is known to be a valuable veteran on the bench and in the locker room for NBA franchises. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, broker of the Dudley-to-LA report, called the Boston College product a “real impact” on the young Nets roster this past season.

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The Lakers are attempting to surround All-NBA-caliber players James and Davis with capable supporting-role talent to maximize the Hollywood stars' respective huge talents. Los Angeles acquired Davis in a blockbuster deal prior to the NBA draft in which the Lakers sent Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and multiple first-round picks to the New Orleans Pelicans in order to pry “The Brow” away from the Bayou.

Los Angeles has also signed shooter Troy Daniels to a deal and are widely believed to be frontrunners to land two-time Finals MVP and max-contract candidate Kawhi Leonard. Leonard has yet to make a decision and multiple free agents—and teams—are waiting on the All-Star's decision before signing deals of their own.

Dudley has averaged 7.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game in 847 total appearances, shooting 46.5% from the field, 39.2% from three, and 73.2% from the free throw line in his career.