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LeBron says he'd have no problem with Cavaliers signing Lance Stephenson
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LeBron says he'd have no problem with Cavaliers signing Lance Stephenson

Published Feb. 1, 2017 3:41 p.m. ET

LeBron James has been outspoken about the Cavaliers' need to add another playmaker to the roster, and the franchise has responded by inviting four free agents to work out for the team this week.

Mario Chalmers, Kirk Hinrich and Jordan Farmar will all be in Cleveland on Wednesday -- and so will Lance Stephenson.

You may recall that LeBron and Stephenson shared some moments in the Eastern Conference finals in both 2013 and 2014, the most memorable of which involved Stephenson blowing in James' ear during a stoppage in play.

But despite the history between the two players, LeBron said he'd have no problem with Stephenson joining the roster.

"I got a history with all those guys except Jordan," James said after shootaround Wednesday, via ESPN. "I got a history with Lance too, obviously. I got a history versus Kirk. I played him in a lot of playoff series. And I got a history with Rio [Chalmers]. ... At the end of the day, Rio is recovering from his Achilles tear. I hope he's been doing everything he needs to do just to get back on the floor. He loves to play the game.

"I'm a supporter of what this franchise wants to do, no matter what it's doing. ...  I just want to win, man. That's all that matters to me. I got no personal problems with nobody."

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