As Mavericks insider Tim MacMahon has pointed out, it's mostly a "trade machine'' idea. And he's added, it "doesn't make sense" for the Lakers star to roll with it. An essence of the problem is about how Dallas would have to strip down its roster to make a match.

Read more: Mavericks' Interest in Acquiring LeBron James Receives Major Update During the 2024-25 NBA season with Los Angeles, James played in 70 games. He averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, 7.8 rebounds, and a steal per game, while shooting 51.3 percent overall and 37.6 percent from three-point range.

At 40 years old, LeBron James wants to win, and win now. If he and the Lakers agree to part ways, these teams could make sense.