National Basketball Association National Basketball Association Why LeBron James and the Lakers shouldn’t pursue Chris Paul Updated Jun. 9, 2023 7:43 p.m. ET share facebooktwitterredditlink Amid numerous reports that the Phoenix Suns are looking to move on from Chris Paul, one popular assumption has been that the 12-time All-Star point guard could team up with his longtime friend, LeBron James. The idea of joining James and the Lakers makes sense for a number of reasons at first glance. Incumbent point guard D’Angelo Russell is set for free agency, and there is uncertainty whether the team will want to pay enough…