LeBron James did not have dinner with Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson to tip off NBA free agency, as was rumored, Marc Stein of The New York Times reports.

James has not announced a formal decision on his next free-agent destination, and the Lakers could still be at or near the top of his list, despite a recent surge from Philadelphia and LeBron’s hometown Cavaliers.

Los Angeles is, however, certainly in a weaker position than it was prior to moratorium, having now missed on Oklahoma city star Paul George. Their pitch to James, whose interest is seemingly contingent on the acquisition of another star, is yet to be seen.

If James goes to Los Angeles, it looks like he will be the first star to do so.