#1 LeBron James
Back in February, reports emerged that the Lakers were contemplating the unthinkable and considering trading LeBron James ahead of the trade deadline. Any trade for LeBron would instantly become the biggest in NBA history, so many brushed aside the trade talk as just a rumor.
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However, when reacting to the news that talks between the Lakers and Tyronn Lue had broken down, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith claimed that Jeanie Buss was being urged to trade her most prized asset:
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You've got folks close to Jeanie Buss imploring her to trade LeBron James. He does not have a no-trade clause and now you haven't given him the coach that he wanted.
In his first season with the team, James failed to end the Lakers' playoff drought, although he still performed well, averaging 27.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game.
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