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An anonymous NBA executive brought up an unexpected potential landing spot for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James this week if the Lakers decide to trade him.

Speaking to Heavy.com’s Steve BulpettThe boss mentioned the Sacramento Kings as a team that could possibly accommodate James and win with him in the fold, saying:

“The only place that I don’t hear a lot of talk about with LeBron is Sacramento. He could change them and they might have the friendly assets to make a trade work. They have a lot of young talent and because they” in a small market, they have not used as drunk sailors. They have some drafts for a young talent. lift the hell out of them – especially Fox with that triangle, those guys could be a force.”

As has been the case with James at times during his seven-year run in LA, some trade rumors and speculation have surfaced recently.

Talking this week about First Takeformer NBA center and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins (h/t Corey Hansford of Lakers Nation) said sources indicated to him that if LeBron wants to explore a trade, the Lakers will allow him to do so.

However, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said further Stand up that James has “no indication” that he wants to leave the Lakers.

Windhorst added that James’ preference is for the Lakers to improve their roster before the February trade deadline so they can potentially be a championship contender in the Western Conference.

James, who turns 40 later this month, is the oldest player in the NBA, and while he’s remained productive, his scoring numbers and efficiency haven’t quite been where they used to be.

His 23.0 points per game is his lowest scoring average since his rookie year in 2003-04, plus he’s shooting just 49.5 percent from the field, his lowest shooting percentage since 2019-20.

Still, James is more than capable of contributing to winning basketball, as evidenced by his 9.1 assists and 8.0 rebounds per game.

The Lakers are just two seasons away from reaching the Western Conference Finals, but they are off to a bumpy start this season at 13-11, which puts them in eighth place in the Western Conference.

Maybe there’s a world where James requests a trade somewhere he believes has a better chance to contend, though it’s fair to question whether Sacramento qualifies since the Kings are 12-13.

A trio of James, Fox and Sabonis could potentially turn the Kings’ fortunes around, but they’ve only made the playoffs once since the 2005-06 season and haven’t won a playoff series since 2004, so they may not be realistic. landing spot for one of the best players of all time.