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.

The Los Angeles Lakers could solve their problems at center by flipping LeBron James to the Philadelphia 76ers for Joel Embiid.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Lebron James have reportedly not had conversations about a contract extension, which makes a trade involving the 21-time NBA All-Star seem more likely.