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Although LeBron James spent just four seasons with the Miami Heat, he impacted the organization in a way few have.<\/p>\n
James’ time in Miami ended rather abruptly after leading the team to two championships (2012 and 2013), but it appears a reunion is far more realistic than anyone anticipated. Insider John Gambadoro replied to a report from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne, writing, “They [Lakers] would like to move on from him [James] ASAP.”<\/em><\/p>\n These rumors about the 21-time All-Star’s time in L.A. coming to an end have led to a handful of proposals and predictions. Atlanta Hawks On SI predicts a blockbuster trade could take place between the Heat, Lakers, and Hawks, which would see James finish out his illustrious career in Miami. The full proposed details are as follows:<\/p>\n Hawks Receive: Gabe Vincent<\/em><\/p>\n Heat Receive: LeBron James, Maxi Kleber, and Vit Krejci<\/em><\/p>\n Lakers Receive: Andrew Wiggins, Terry Rozier, Haywood Highsmith, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and an unprotected 2029 1st round pick<\/em><\/p>\n The player who largely prevented the Heat from landing Kevin Durant was rising sophomore Kel’el Ware, who is nowhere to be found in this scenario.<\/p>\n The biggest losses in this deal are Jaquez Jr., who still holds much upside, and the first-round pick. Highsmith is nothing more than a solid rotational piece while Rozier was barely cracking the Heat’s lineup by the end of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n Wiggins is a strong contributor and one-time All-Star but simply cannot offer the same level of play James can, even at 40 years old.<\/p>\n The former No. 1 pick could, however, act as a nice complement piece to Luka Doncic for at least the 2026 season. The final season (2027) of his four-year, $109 million contract is a player option, so even if he opts in, his money is off the books for the summer of what is setting up to be a jaw-dropping free agency class.<\/p>\n Gambadoro’s post suggests a James trade will come at the Lakers’ own discretion rather than at the request of the four-time NBA champion. Even if that’s the case and L.A. finds the Heat’s offer appealing, James still needs to hold a desire to return to Miami because of his no-trade clause.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Although LeBron James spent just four seasons with the Miami Heat, he impacted the organization in a way few have. James’ time in Miami ended rather abruptly… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":78964,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"\n