LeBron James' Four Potential Trade Destinations Revealed

Robinson also wrote a report about James' potential arrival in Dallas, as the Mavericks have been keeping tabs on his situation for years now, according to Lakers insider Jovan Buha:

“I will say that there has been some LeBron-and-Dallas buzz going on a couple years now,” said Lakers insider Jovan Buha. “Remember in the summer of 2023, right after Dallas had traded for Kyrie, there was that rumor out there that LeBron was gonna go to Dallas on a vet minimum contract and team up with Draymond, and it was gonna be Luka, Kyrie, LeBron and Draymond. That, of course, did not happen. But there has been some buzz I will say in the general NBA ether over the last week or two with LeBron and Dallas.”

Robinson detailed that James has a no-trade clause in his contract, so he will essentially have to be on board with any move, regardless of the trade package and the destination:

"Let’s be clear — LeBron James has a no-trade clause. Any deal involving the King would require his direct approval," Robinson wrote.

Even if the Lakers manage to keep him around until his contract runs out, all signs point to this being the beginning of the end of the LeBron James era in Southern California.

Whether that will also be the end of his NBA career remains to be seen.