The Golden State Warriors complete their pursuit of LeBron James with this proposed trade offer.
In exchange for LeBron and Gabe Vincent, the Warriors give the Lakers two picks and three valuable players as a salary dump. LeBron would be positioned in Golden State alongside the Big Three and a few other talented young players who can help them contend for a championship before James steps down.
Last summer, the Lakers extended one of the richest contracts in NBA history to Anthony Davis without tying it to LeBron’s future. LeBron and AD had been with the Lakers for comparable lengths of time until AD’s extension ended that run. This indicates that the Lakers are content with AD continuing to be their starting point guard, so it would be best for them to reorganize their roster to center around him. The best way to accomplish that is to use LeBron to acquire picks in addition to two excellent veteran role players and a young talent.
