For now it's just a possibility, but we may just see Bugs' girlfriend Lola trying to "get the pipe" from J.R. Smith in Space Jam 2 if Warner Bros. producers can reach an agreement with his reps.
The sequel to the '90s cult classic was announced earlier this week and is set to star LeBron James, though he hasn't yet signed a deal to make it official (and we've seen this deal fall through before).
One person who is officially attached is director Justin Lin, who has a resume that includes Fast and Furious's 3-6 installments as well as Star Trek Beyond. Writer Andrew Dodge is also on board; he put together the script for the Jason Bateman comedy Bad Words, which hopefully signifies a much darker turn for the Looney Tunes universe.
As for Smith, his representative, Daniel Hazan, told TMZ that producers of the flick called a couple of weeks ago to see if LeBron's real-life teammate had any interest in joining him on the big screen for a prospective part. He added that Smith is absolutely interested in a role that producers have reportedly kicked around as one where he provides the voice for an animated character—though what that means will have to be up to your imagination since we have no plot specifics.
TMZ reports that while both J.R. and his rep are hopeful that they can come to an agreement with the studio, whether or not that actually happens "depends on the deal," according to Hazan.
For now, I guess you'll just have to wait and cross your fingers.
