Amid all the LeBron James trade speculation that has filled the offseason over the last few weeks, one team stood out as forbidden fruit when it comes to potential suitors. That would be the Dallas Mavericks. They are, however, not interested in the complications that would come from the deal.
The issues here do not stem from the bad optics of negotiating with the Los Angeles Lakers that one could imagine following the blockbuster trade that landed Luka Doncic in Hollywood. Rather, it was the financial aspects of the deal that are keeping them away, according to The Athletic.