The LeBron James watch continues across the NBA, as a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers seems entirely possible.
According to James' agent, Rich Paul, four teams have reached out to discuss a trade for the 40-year-old, with the Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly one of those franchises.
Unfortunately, no team faces a tougher challenge when trying to acquire James, who chose to pick up a $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season. The Cavaliers are the only NBA team above the second apron luxury-tax line, meaning they cannot combine multiple player salaries to trade for one player, in this case, James.
The same reason the Cavs face this restriction is precisely why they should pursue a trade for the greatest player in franchise history for yet another reunion.
They should trade for James, although the rationale has as much (or more) to do with off the court as it does on.