LeBron James is reportedly unhappy with some aspects of the Los Angeles Lakers' ongoing transition to Luka Dončić as the next face of the franchise, ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst reported on Friday.

The Mavericks have been thrown out as a destination because of James’ extensive relationships with several key figures, including Kyrie Irving, Anthony

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks as Shocking proposed 3-team trade sends LeBron James from Lakers to Mavericks. The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers are notorious trade partners after the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis swap in February. However, the two sides could combine on an even bigger deal this offseason.

That baton was passed as soon as L.A. finalized the trade that sent out James' handpicked sidekick, Anthony Davis, to acquire Luka Dončić, a 26-year-old megastar more than capable of piloting the Purple and Gold well past the LeBron era.

LeBron James is potentially on the trade block as his situation with the Lakers is in a big question mark for the time being. The Lakers could pull the trigger on a trade for Luka Doncic another big man.