Trade & FA 2023-24: Stein-Ingram Trade Inevitable| LAL Want Lebron Back On Any Terms

[KillerLeft]

It's probably the reporter just making a dark joke but the Lakers fanbase is sweating this.  I think Lebron is a unique situation and the Lakers would probably trade him wherever he asks.  In order to remain the premiere NBA free agent destination, I believe the Lakers would honor Lebron's request.  

If this is real, I could imagine the Mavericks being the team he would ask to be traded to.  I could also imagine the Heat, Cavaliers, Knicks and Suns.  

I don't like Lebron but I would change my stance the moment he became a Maverick.  We would become the 2nd-best team in the NBA almost immediately.

I think you could rule the suns out, because he and Durant don’t seem like a fit. Other than that, I think your list is a good one. I am sure Philly will try to get involved, but within Embiid going down I’m not sure that works, either. 

Honestly, this is probably the one situation where it might pay to have Jason Kidd as coach. Between him, Kyrie, and what I mentioned earlier about LeBron wanting someone like Luka to take the ball, I can see it. 

Again, I only think it works if both organizations work together to get LeBron here. I don’t think Dallas will be able to outbid the other teams. But, if there is one person in the NBA with the ability to point to a team and be transferred there, it’s LeBron. I mean, I just don’t think we can even calculate what he is worth to the NBA as a business. Even Adam silver will probably just say “send them where he wants so he will keep playing.“ It might be wishful thinking, but I don’t think it’s crazy.