The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off one of the NBA's most stunning trades, acquiring Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks this past season, signaling a significant shift away from LeBron James as their centerpiece star.

The Dallas Mavericks were instantly brought up as a team who could be interested in LeBron James, given that they have two of his greatest co-stars of all time in Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving. Jason Kidd was also an assistant on the Lakers team that won a championship in 2020, so there would be a lot of familiarity.

The Dallas Mavericks and Cleveland Cavaliers are the betting favorites to acquire LeBron James if the NBA legend requests a trade from the Los Angeles