The Minnesota Timberwolves aren't mincing their words on potentially signing an aging Los Angeles Lakers phenomenon.

The NBA world was shook up on Tuesday when LeBron James announced that he was planning on leaving the Los Angeles Lakers to become a free agent. LeBron will return for his 24th season, but he will be playing for a new team after spending the last eight years with the Lakers.

Minnesota's pursuit of Rui Hachimura may have gotten easier after an NBA insider revealed a key update involving the Lakers.

The Timberwolves reached out to James after his exit from the Lakers while also bringing back guard Bones Hyland.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of several teams who have expressed an interest in signing LeBron James as a free agent.

Enrique Freeman of the Timberwolves and Chris Manon of the Lakers have both been tendered qualifying offers, making them restricted free agents, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter links).

While the LeBron James free agency sweepstakes is shaping up to be the biggest story in basketball for as long as it occurs this summer, reality is that only several teams are equipped to sign the arguably NBA GOAT.