A Kawhi Leonard mural was spotted in Venice Beach in Los Angeles recently, and LeBron James seems to like what he's seen, including the idea of it turning into reality.

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly the frontrunners to sign Leonard in free agency. They traded away Mo Wagner, Isaac Bonga, and Jemerrio Jones to the Washington Wizards and convinced newly-acquired Anthony Davis to waive his trade kicker, which led to LA's cap room rising from $23 million to $32 million over the past weekend.

They are poised to offer Leonard the final max spot they've just created.

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Now, it is worth noting that this isn't the first time that LeBron has liked a free-agent-to-Lakers type of post. A couple of months ago, he also liked an Instagram photo of former teammate Kyrie Irving wearing a Lakers uniform. Basically, the four-time MVP is just making his intentions clear.

He wants a third star in Los Angeles.

The Lakers are expected to have a face-to-face meeting with Leonard once free agency opens. James will somehow be included in his team's pitch to Leonard, but it's unclear if he will join owner Jeannie Buss and general manager Rob Pelinka in a formal meeting or get together with the reigning Finals MVP on his own.

This is one of the biggest storylines in free agency, especially since Kawhi's potential move to the Lakers will send a monumental shockwave through the rest of the league. Nothing is certain, especially since the Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors are still in play, but as of this moment, the Lakers are seemingly the favorites to sign the Fun Guy.