LeBron James Four-Team Call List On Blockbuster Trade from Lakers Shockingly Includes Mavs originally appeared on Athlon Sports. DALLAS - We are under no grand illusions here. But maybe the media is. Or, heck, maybe it's the Dallas Mavericks themselves who are.

The big question on the minds of many when it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers is whether LeBron James will be with the team once the new season starts. When he exercised his player option for the 2025-26 campaign, his agent, Rich Paul, made a cryptic statement that seemed to, at a minimum, open the door to him asking to be traded.