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<\/p>\nThe bombshell revelation that multiple teams have expressed interest in trading for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has shocked the NBA.<\/p>\n
James’ future with the Lakers has been the subject of plenty of speculation in the offseason – which only ramped up on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
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ESPN’s Dave McMenamin invited James onto a broadcast of an NBA Summer League game featuring his son Bronny James to address his future – only for LeBron to reply, ‘I ain’t got nothing to talk about’.<\/p>\n
However, McMenamin did report that four NBA teams had reached out to the Lakers to try and acquire him.<\/p>\n
While McMenamin didn’t reveal the identities of the four teams in his report, others later revealed those who were interested.<\/p>\n
According to NBA insider Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson, the teams hoping to make a move for James are the Dallas Mavericks, the Golden State Warriors, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Los Angeles Clippers.<\/p>\n
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The biggest surprise on this list might be the Mavericks, considering the two teams were at the center of a shocking trade in the middle of the season when the Lakers acquired Luka Doncic while sending Anthony Davis and other pieces to Dallas.<\/p>\n
For the Mavericks to now turn around and want James would be a bit surprising. However, it would re-unite him with Davis and former teammate Kyrie Irving.<\/p>\n
LeBron would also serve as something of a mentor to the Mavericks’ first-round draft pick, Cooper Flagg. James previously praised Flagg after a training session before the Paris Olympics in 2024.<\/p>\n
Turning to Golden State, James would get the chance to be teammates with Steph Curry for the first time in a non-Team USA capacity. James would also form an aging ‘Big Three’ with Curry and mid-season acquisition Jimmy Butler.<\/p>\n
But LeBron also has a weird history with Golden State – having faced them in four consecutive NBA Finals appearances from 2015-2018 as a member of the Cavaliers. LeBron would win the 2016 Finals, but lost the other three appearances.<\/p>\n
Which brings us to Cleveland. If the Cavs traded for him, it would be LeBron’s third stint with his hometown team and would serve as a fitting team for him to retire on.<\/p>\n
Cleveland also is in the midst of a competitive window having finished atop the Eastern Conference at the end of the regular season.<\/p>\n
Finally, there’s the Clippers. LeBron would be able to switch to a more competitive team while staying in the same city. Plus, adding him to a roster with the likes of James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Ben Simmons would be a strong lineup.<\/p>\n
However, it would be something of a surprise if the Lakers decided to trade one of their biggest stars to their cross-town rivals.<\/p>\n
The Clippers and Lakers have only been partners in seven trades throughout their history, with the most recent one involving just the two teams coming in 2019 – when the Lakers gave up Michael Beasley and Ivica Zubac to the Clippers for Mike Muscala.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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