Kyrie Irving reportedly has reached out to LeBron James about a potential reunion in Dallas.
There has long been speculation about Irving and James teaming up again, but that hypothetical reunion was mostly thought to take place in L.A. Irving will be in control of where he plays next season since he is an unrestricted free agent, but James is still under contract with the Lakers after inking a two-year extension in 2022. James is due $46,900,000 next season and has a player option of $50,652,000 for the 2024-25 season.
Salaries and the new NBA collective bargaining agreement would make a James-Irving-Doncic trio tough to assemble. Doncic is due over $40 million, so unless Irving were to take a significant pay cut or James were to be bought out and take a reduced deal, the Mavericks – like all teams – will struggle to fit three max-level players on their payroll.
As for a James trade, there’s also a question about what the Mavericks could offer the Lakers. Dallas sent Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, an unprotected first-round pick in 2029 and two second-round picks for Irving and Markieff Morris. The team owns the No. 10 draft pick in 2023, but outside of Irving, Doncic and picks, the only other intriguing assets are young contributors like Josh Green and Jaden Hardy.
Looming over the entire situation is James’ NBA status. Following the Lakers’ playoff exit, the 38-year-old said he wants to continue playing but admitted he had to think about it. Haynes reported at the time thatNBA free agency begins on June 30, and all eyes will be on Irving and James throughout the offseason to see what their futures hold.
LeBron James reportedly is considering retirement after 20 seasons in the NBA. He averaged almost 30 points per game this year.
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