With the NBA trade deadline transpiring by the minute, there are also other rumors that have released on potential moves to some of the league’s biggest stars.
In recent days, one of those stories has been behind upcoming unrestricted free agent LeBron James.
The current Los Angeles Lakers forward is set to take on the market after this season, and recent reports have suggested that the Cleveland Cavaliers could be the team that James rejoins this coming offseason.
James Harden and Donovan Mitchell are expected to help recruit LeBron James to the Cavaliers
Recent stories have picked up, and newly acquired superstar James Harden, along with Donovan Mitchell, are supposed to be two of the recruiters who will help persuade LeBron James to sign in Cleveland, sources told Cavaliers Nation.
These are convincing rumors, but there haven’t been any other insiders who have confirmed this yet.
Cleveland traded for Harden on Tuesday night and also acquired guards Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder from the Sacramento Kings over the weekend, hinting at the franchise’s desire to be in a win-now situation.
With a new trio of him, alongside Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley, the next step could be LeBron James.
It will be up to the future Hall of Famer to decide on whether or not he wants to continue to be with the Lakers, possibly retire, or conclude his legendary career with the team that he started it all with.
Jake Fischer of the Stein Line has already mentioned that he believes the Lakers and James are “ready to move on from each other.” If James does decide to return for another season but not with the Lakers, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin writes that the Cavaliers, Knicks and Warriors are “all considered plausible destinations.”
Cleveland would be the most fitting for James, but it’s safe to assume that there will be multiple options for the 22-time All-Star moving forward.
