Irving had to deal with the after-effects of the Luka Doncic trade, doing his part to keep the Mavericks on the right path before going down with a season-ending ACL injury in March. A year after leading Dallas to the finals, Irving was forced to watch from the sidelines as his team was eliminated in the NBA play-in.

In a recent trade idea from The Athletic’s Fred Katz, there would be plenty of intrigue between the Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers once again. His trade idea would involve moving LeBron James to the Mavericks in exchange for Klay Thompson, Daniel Gafford, and P.J. Washington.

Buha wrote, "If LeBron asks out, keep an eye on Dallas." Could the Lakers really trade LeBron James to the Mavericks? That'd be the most insane full-circle finish to the Luka Doncic trade. It's not clear what James would cost in a deal,