Over the past few weeks, LeBron James' future with the LA Lakers has been a major topic of conversation in the NBA. When it comes to possible landing spots for the 21-time All-Star, the Dallas Mavericks have been the main team tossed out. As this discourse continues, one analyst is all for LeBron joining a new Western Conference contender.

This comes as James’ agent Rich Paul put out a series of curious statements related to his top client’s future in Los Angeles and what appears to be hopes for trades. James to remain a Laker remains the most likely option, but the odds have shifted from -700 to -340 at the time of writing.

While the Dallas Mavericks and LeBron James have been in a constant rumor cycle, NBA insiders have finally shot down the potential partnership that made zero sense to begin with.