Ever since LeBron James decided to exercise the player option on his contract for the 2025-26 season, many have been speculating that he will ask to be traded at some point after some comments from his agent.

That baton was passed as soon as L.A. finalized the trade that sent out James' handpicked sidekick, Anthony Davis, to acquire Luka Dončić, a 26-year-old megastar more than capable of piloting the Purple and Gold well past the LeBron era.