As detailed in a recent feature story by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst, the news sent the Association into a "tizzy," with executives around the league doing their best to "decode" the message released by James's agent, Rich Paul.

Here at Golf Digest, we don’t usually condone making fun of other golfers’ swings. Different strokes for different folks, after all. But when that golfer is four-time NBA champion and world-famous superstar LeBron James, we’re willing to make an exception.