James has a full no-trade clause, which will effectively allow him to pick his next team. Sorry, Utah and other rebuilding teams, but there’s no need for you to join the bidding if he does eventually make a formal trade request. LeBron will want to join a team that’s equipped to compete for a championship right away.

The Los Angeles Lakers feel like the most likely destination for superstar forward LeBron James, but the statement put out by James' agent Rich Paul after the former picked up his $52.6 million option over the weekend makes us wonder.

LeBron James made the surprising decision to pick up his $52.6 million player option instead of signing a new max deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.