Trade speculation ran rampant this offseason about Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James. Antetokounmpo reportedly "considered his future" with the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time this offseason,

In an NBA that saw Luka Dončić traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, it's increasingly difficult to write off the most outlandish trade concepts.

With a new era in place and a win-now mindset, the Mavericks could shake things up and make another blockbuster trade in 2025-26. While it seems very unlikely to happen, Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report recently compiled a massive five-team mock trade that would land the Mavericks LeBron James.

While discussing his trade request from the Cleveland Cavaliers that led to him being sent to the Boston Celtics in 2017, Irving explained that he grew wary of the extra attention that comes from playing alongside legendary forward LeBron James.