LeBron James has been tied to the Golden State Warriors in different free agency and trade rumors dating back to last season. Now, one of James’s longtime All-Star teammates is reportedly receiving interest from the Warriors.
Before the NBA free agency cycle is set to begin on Tuesday, Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports has reported Golden State’s ambitious plan to pursue a pair of former championship teammates. According to O’Connor, the Warriors are attempting to trade for Washington Wizards big man Anthony Davis and then sign James in free agency if he leaves Los Angeles this summer.
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While the idea of pairing Davis alongside James, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green is intriguing, it would come at a cost. A trade from Washington to Golden State would have to include Jimmy Butler, per O’Connor. The Warriors would need to use Butler’s $57 million expiring contract and include some of their draft capital to bring the former Defensive Player of the Year to the Bay Area.
Via Yahoo Sports:
Sources say the Warriors hope adding Davis would help lure LeBron from Los Angeles to the Bay Area once free agency officially opens Tuesday. The pitch would be simple: reunite with AD, team up with Steph Curry and Draymond Green, play for Steve Kerr, and chase one more championship with a roster of legends.
Read the full story from O’Connor here.
James and Davis played five full seasons together before Davis was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 2025. In their first season together as teammates in Los Angeles, the Lakers won the 2020 NBA championship. In three of their five seasons together, Davis and James were All-Stars.
James, Davis and Curry also have a bit of history together. With Steve Kerr at the helm, the trio of James, Davis and Curry won the gold medal playing together in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
NBA free agency is set to begin on Tuesday at 3 p.m. PT.
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