James, who recently had Rich Paul make some telling comments to ESPN, would ideally be a perfect fit with the Mavericks. However, given his situation with the Los Angeles Lakers, it remains uncertain whether James would ever leave Los Angeles.

Tim MacMahon says in order for the Mavs to acquire LeBron James, they would have to "completely gut their rotation." on Watch ESPN, first streamed on Friday, July 4, 2025.

A few hours after inadvertently sending social media into a tizzy by working out at the Cleveland Cavaliers' facility, LeBron James has done his best to shut down any speculation about his basketball future.

A photo showing Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James at the Cleveland Cavaliers practice facility amid NBA trade rumors is much ado about nothing, per the King himself.

If anyone knows this, it's James himself, who was photographed at the Cleveland Cavaliers ' practice facility Friday with Cavs summer leaguer Denver Jones. Yet, in response to a tweet of the photo with a caption that said "LeBron at the Cavs practice facility today, James took a combative tone.