The Dallas Mavericks and Cleveland Cavaliers are the betting favorites to acquire LeBron James if the NBA legend requests a trade from the Los Angeles

News broke on Sunday that LeBron James is opting into the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers (H/T Shams Charania of ESPN) at $52.6 million. While that was the expected outcome, several NBA executives and agents found it odd that he didn't appear to have his usual negotiating leverage.

This NBA analyst proposes a trade that will give LeBron James a storybook ending to his career with the Cavaliers.