Trade & FA 2024-25:

[KillerLeft]

Okay, hear me out - what if LeBron does opt out and signs a minimum with Dallas?  Yes, that sounds crazy at first, but consider the following:

1. LeBron really wants to play with Kyrie
2. LeBron wants to play with his son
3. LeBron loves Luka
4. LeBron loves Kidd as a coach
5. LeBron wants to compete for a title
6. LeBron likes being on teams with other stars
7. LeBron likes attention

If the Mavs were to draft Bronnie in the second round (where they have a pick at the spot where mocks have Bronnie going), then LeBron could literally have all of the above things by signing a minimum.  What more attention could he get than if he signed a minimum with a team to create a new super team AND play with his son?  The media would be all over that.  The only thing he would have to give up is money.

I KNOW that sounds crazy and it probably won't happen, but it does kinda make for a perfect storm situation.

It’s not happening, dude. He’s going to get a bigger bag from the Lakers. Not only is taking a discount (let alone the minimum) not going to enter into his thinking, I would bet my last dollar that the entire point of him opting out is to get more years and more money on this deal, which will probably be his last. We are talking about a guy who wants to own an NBA team. I do not believe it’s about playing with his son, and I do not believe it’s about going to a winning situation. I literally think this is all about getting the most money possible.

It will definitely be a fun, crazy thing to watch everybody overreact to every report and tweet over the next two months though. Not just Mavs fans - EVERYONE. My approach is going to be to refuse the cheese at every turn.