An Eastern Conference contender has been named as one of the favorites to acquire LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers this summer.

This Lakers trade pitch would see LeBron James return to the Miami Heat in exchange for a sizeable haul of players and draft assets. The post Lakers Trade Pitch Sends LeBron James to East Contender appeared first on Heavy Sports.

This comes as James’ agent Rich Paul put out a series of curious statements related to his top client’s future in Los Angeles and what appears to be hopes for trades. James to remain a Laker remains the most likely option, but the odds have shifted from -700 to -340 at the time of writing.