James' 3 big games are released: Thunder 6 for 1, Heat 5 for 1, and then back to the Cavaliers?
As soon as the news came out that the Lakers wanted to trade James, it immediately became a hot topic of discussion among fans, because no one would have thought that James would be put on the shelf. Of course, at present, it is only the news released by the reporter, and the Lakers have not officially admitted or responded positively.
However, there must be a reason for the groundbreak, the Lakers' current record is not very good, and the play-off spots are difficult to guarantee, and it is indeed possible to take the lead in making changes. American media FW suggested that teams prepare to start grabbing, a superstar of James' level is hard to find, and getting James can take the team to a higher level. FW even released James's 3 major subordinates: Thunder 6 for 1, Heat 5 for 1, and then back to the Cavaliers?
Next home 1: The Thunder sent Giddey, Dort, Bertans, Jazz 2024 first-rounder, Suns 2025 first-rounder, Nuggets 2027 first-rounder, and got James
The Thunder currently have the best record in the West, and they can definitely make the playoffs, but it will be difficult to go further because the current Thunder team is full of young players, few have played in the playoffs, and they lack experience. And James is arguably the most experienced in the league, playing 282 playoff games, and many teams have not played as much as he alone in their entire team history. And James's ability is also very suitable, the current Thunder has interior shooter Holmgren, top guard Alexander, and James is simply a copy of the Heat's Big Three.
The Lakers can make a lot of money in this deal, because the Thunder do have too many chips, not only have many potential players, but they also have the most future draft picks in the league, and three first-round picks can't shake the fundamentals. Then the Lakers cultivated Giddey and Dort as the new outside core, with thick eyebrows, and still maintained a strong competitiveness.
Next home 2: The Heat sent Herro, Dunroe, Jovic, Harkes, and the 2030 first-round pick to get James
The Heat owner has publicly stated that James is always welcome to return because he also knows how capable James is. In the past four years, the Heat have reached the Finals twice but have been lost, the reason is that the team's absolute talent is not strong enough, and there is no other strong point in the playoffs except for Butler. Although James is now 39 years old, he still has the strength to dominate 30 minutes in one game, and together with Butler and Adebayo, he can also reproduce the style of the Heat Big Three.
This plan is also quite attractive for the Lakers, the first round in 2030 is likely to be a lottery pick, and rookie Halkes can average 13.3 points per game in the Heat, with full potential. Herro is also already a 21+5+5 player, and his ceiling is an All-Star.
Next home 3: The Cavaliers send Garland, Allen, a 2030 first-round swap, a 2025 second-round pick for the Bucks, and a 2027 second-round pick for the Nuggets to get James
James is a hero in Cleveland, and fans here welcome James back at any time, and if he puts on the Cavaliers 3.0, it will be a big deal for the whole league. And the current Cavaliers are very strong, James is expected to lead the team to win the second championship in team history, and the falling leaves will be more perfect.
Garland and Allen, two All-Stars inside and outside, will improve the strength of the Lakers in an all-round way, so even without a first-round pick, the Lakers should accept such a bargaining chip.