
LeBron exercised his $52.6M player option for 2025–26, making a contract tradeable next summer—fueling speculation.
Multiple analysts and outlets (Sports Illustrated, PFN, CBS Sports, Yahoo! Sports) have proposed blockbuster trades involving LeBron and the Knicks
Example: trading Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, and draft assets to LA in exchange for LeBron (and possibly Bronny James)