LeBron James Recruiting Klay Thompson? Social Media Reacts After Lakers Star's Tweet

Social media promptly reacted as LeBron James congratulated Klay Thompson on Twitter in the early hours of Tuesday.

Just hours before, Thompson broke the NBA record set by Golden State Warriors teammate Stephen Curry when he scored a record 14 three-pointers en route to his 52-point display in their 149-124 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. They are currently 7-1 for the season.

James meanwhile, saw his Los Angeles Lakers team slump to their fifth defeat of the season as they suffered a 124-120 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road.

The 33-year-old was notably not pleased with the performance and claimed similar ones would result in the Lakers not winning many games.

"We got to get better. We know that," James said after the game. "We talk about patience, but we can't have a recurrence of the same thing. Doing the same things over and over and expecting a different result. That's insanity. We have to continue to get better."

Despite the Lakers falling to 2-5 for the season, James took time to later praise Thompson for his achievement earlier in the night.

While most would have simply seen it as James congratulating a fellow peer of his for making history, others saw it as him recruiting Thompson for next season.

Thompson, of course, can become an unrestricted free agent next year and has been linked with a potential move to the Lakers, seen by many as the final piece of the Los Angeles puzzle.

While Golden State would naturally want to keep him, Thompson may have to take a discounted deal especially if the Warriors sign Kevin Durant to a new supermax deal in the summer. In addition, his father Mychal was a two-time championship winning player with the Lakers and has made no secret of his desire for his son to play at the Staples Center.

Thompson, though, has repeatedly signaled his intentions of retiring as a Warrior which is only natural.

He has helped the Bay Area side to three championships in the last four years, could potentially win a fourth next year, and a new deal may not be that discounted either, especially with the Warriors being able to turn a profit even on a potential $300 million payroll with their move to the Chase Center next year.

However, earlier this month, the 28-year-old admitted he could not predict what happens in nine months.

"I've been to the mountaintop," Thompson explained. "I know what it feels like to win and win with some of your best friends. And that's why it would be hard for me to leave just because I've put so much blood, sweat and tears in this building and with this franchise. I've had my ups and downs but I couldn't imagine myself being somewhere else."

"But you know, it's easy for me to say that now, but with time things change. It's hard for me to envision what goes on in nine months," he added.