Fans promote Steph Curry joining LeBron James in LA after Curry expresses his wish to play with James again: "Lakers is waiving"

Rumblings about a possible team-up between Steph Curry and LeBron James have surfaced since the duo dominated in Paris for Team USA. Following Curry's comments regarding his desire for more experiences with James similar to their Olympic run, basketball fans couldn't contain their imaginations. They want to see the pair join forces in the NBA.

Curry's comments about potentially playing alongside James during his recent PEOPLE interview have elicited several enthusiastic reactions from the NBA community.

"LA Lakers is waiving."

X users NBA World (@NBAWORLD24) and Real Sturdy (@KingSmoove009) highlighted the notion that Curry is making with his comments. Meanwhile, Inspiredbyhoops (@inspiredbyhoops) and Mr. Unbiased (@UnbiasedHoopsLA) are intrigued to see how a LeBron James and Steph Curry tandem would work under the purple and gold franchise.

"Steph been saying some crazy things this offseason. Definitely putting pressure on the Warriors' front office to make some moves," the fan posted.

"He don't want to make the Warriors fans cry but, LA is irresistible," the fan posted.

"Yo Rob Pelinka, make it happen," the fan posted.

"Greatest shooter of all time playing with the GOAT would cure hunger," the fan posted.

This fall, James enters his 22nd NBA season. Meanwhile, Curry begins his 16th pro season. At this stage of their careers, a deal would need to materialize soon for the duo to unite.

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Steph Curry detailed how his relationship has grown with LeBron James over the years

During his interview with PEOPLE magazine, Steph Curry fondly recalled his competitive matchups with LeBron James and the times he's joined forces with him in a high-stakes environment.

"All the battles we've had on the court and the back and forth, the fact that we actually got to be teammates," Curry said, not just in any game like an All-Star game or whatever, but in high stakes basketball with a lot on the line ... I think there's a deepened respect and friendship there."

Stephen Curry and LeBron James for the USA Basketball Men's Olympic Team - Source: Imagn

Despite being opponents throughout their NBA careers, the future Hall of Famers enjoy mutual respect.

Their bodies of work speak for themselves, but the camaraderie they have established goes beyond the scope of competitive basketball. Could this connection lead to them becoming teammates in the twilight of their primes? The NBA community hopes so.