NBA Trade Rumors: Blockbuster reunion for LeBron James with Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving on the cards in Dallas 

A blockbuster reunion for LeBron James with Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving in Dallas is on the cards should the LA Lakers star ask for a trade. James sparked massive speculation on his future in LA on Sunday after opting into his $52.7 million player option.

According to insider Jovan Buha, Dallas is a name to keep an eye on. He's heard some buzz around James preferring a move to the Mavericks.

"There has been some buzz, I will say, in the general NBA ether over the last week or two with LeBron and Dallas."

Buha outlined factors like James' reunion with Davis, Irving and coach Jason Kidd, who was an assistant for the Lakers when they won the 2020 NBA championship. They also played together on Team USA. Buha also suggested that Nico Harrison and Nike's relationship is one of the reasons why James wouldn't mind a Dallas move.

It would be an exceptional deal between the franchises for the second time in the span of a few months after the infamous Luka Doncic trade. The Mavericks, interestingly, have the assets to complete a deal without moving their best players, including Davis, Irving and rookie Cooper Flagg. They also have LA's 2029 first-round pick, which they can use to entice the Lakers.

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LeBron James ultimately predicted to stay with Lakers: Jovan Buha

While the trade buzz surrounding LeBron James intensifies after agent Rich Paul said that his client 'values' another championship win, insider Jovan Buha reported that James is predicted to stay put in LA.

Buha said it's been a pattern with James putting pressure on the front office to make impactful moves. He's done this over the past two offseasons before signing new contracts, only this time, with lower leverage, he's opted in. James is aware and accepting that the Lakers are building around Luka Doncic, not him.

That could rule LA out of a championship window, especially with him still active. The Lakers don't have as many assets to shake things up majorly this offseason, but they will next year, with up to three first-round picks if they don't trade their 2031 selection.

If James does leave, though, the Mavericks will be an attractive landing spot for him. The other potential teams, per Buha, are the Warriors, Knicks and Cavaliers.