ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin has now reported that the Mavericks would only be interested in James if he were bought out by Los Angeles. "Dallas—I'm told—they would only be interested in LeBron [James] in a buyout situation," McMenamin said.

Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis are both on the Dallas Mavericks, and as LeBron James trade speculation continues to swarm, a reunion in the Lone Star State could be plausible. Fred Katz of the Athletic took a look at how this could happen, starting with the aforementioned relationships.

If LeBron James could convince the Los Angeles Lakers to buy him out, the Dallas Mavericks would be interested in adding him.