With that being said, the Knicks have come up as a potential suitor for LeBron James. As his situation with the Los Angeles Lakers seemingly continues to sour, James has been rumored to be a potential trade candidate this year or at least a free agency option next offseason. New York has been rumored as a potential fit for James down the road.

Officially, LeBron James has yet to ask the Los Angeles Lakers to be traded orbought out of his contract. However, that doesn't mean the Lakers shouldn'texplore that path on their own.The post Lakers Urged To Trade LeBron James After Latest Rumors appeared firston Heavy Sports.

It's been a fruitful offseason thus far for the Los Angeles Lakers, who saw LeBron James opt in for the 2025-26 season and who addressed major needs by signing center DeAndre Ayton, Jake LaRavia and Marcus Smart.