Kyrie Irving has previously pushed the idea in private that the Dallas Mavericks should trade LeBron James from the LA Lakers in the off-season. James has recently signed a two-year extension with the Lakers worth $104m but a switch to the Golden State Warriors to link up with Steph Curry has also been mooted.

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.

Fifteen years ago this week, the NBA changed forever. In a July 8 televised ESPN special dubbed "The Decision," LeBron James declared that he was taking his talents to South Beach