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It's one of the more intriguing stories of the 2025 NBA offseason: after LeBron James exercised his $52.6 million player option last month, a statement from agent Rich Paul about how James wanted to play for a contender ignited all kinds of trade rumors.
Before LeBron James exercised his option and his agent, Rich Paul, made his cryptic statement, Paul gave both the Lakers and Luka Doncic a heads-up.