Lakers trade idea sends LeBron, Bronny James to King's former team in 6-player, 2-pick blockbuster

Billy Heyen

Lakers trade idea sends LeBron, Bronny James to King's former team in 6-player, 2-pick blockbuster image

Jan 28, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and guard Bronny James (9) look on during the third quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

The trade rumors surrounding LeBron James have slowed a bit. But they don't seem likely to fully stop as he enters the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

One attempt at putting together a LeBron trade idea comes fresh from Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley, who figures if LeBron is moving, why not Bronny James, too?

Buckley pitches a hefty deal that moves James back to the Miami Heat.

These would be the terms:

  • Miami Heat receive: LeBron James, Bronny James and Dalton Knecht
  • Los Angeles Lakers receive: Andrew Wiggins, Terry Rozier, Jaime Jaquez Jr., a 2029 first-round pick and a 2030 first-round pick swap (top-three protected)

"The percentile chance of this coming to fruition may not be much, but it also doesn't feel like a total zero," writes Buckley.

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It makes plenty of sense for the Heat. Why not take a run at the East title in an injury-trodden conference by acquiring an all-time great?

And the Lakers add a couple of picks and a couple of solid wings in Wiggins and Jaquez.

Sure, it isn't super likely. But it's fun to think about.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle