LeBron James may pen the final chapter of his storied NBA career in the Bay Area.
The Golden State Warriors are working towards a massive two-pronged swing to bring James and former Lakers co-star Anthony Davis under their umbrella to play alongside Stephen Curry, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Monday.
"The Warriors, in the last several days, have formulated a grand plan of putting together a Big 4 of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Anthony Davis and LeBron James," Charania said. "But in order to do that, they needed the flexibility of Draymond Green opting out of his contract."
The first domino fell on Monday, as Green is reportedly set to opt out of his $27.7 million player option for the 2026-27 season and may re-sign with the Warriors on a significantly cheaper deal in order to afford the team financial flexibility.
By opting out, the Warriors can offer a free agent $15 million with their mid-level exception. That exception could be used on James, according to Charania.
To acquire Davis, Golden State would then have to swing a deal with the Washington Wizards — who acquired Davis from the Dallas Mavericks ahead of the 2025 trade deadline — and send the currently injured Jimmy Butler back the other way.
Charania noted that a deal for James would only get done if the Warriors could first acquire Davis, as the two enjoyed their time together in Los Angeles, having won a title in 2020.
"AD and LeBron James would have to be a package deal in order to come to Golden State and team up with Steph," Charania said.
James, 41, appeared in 60 games in 2025-26 and averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists on 51.5 per cent shooting. He fell more into a secondary role behind superstar Luka Doncic.
His career, spanning three decades, has rewritten history books. Following the 2025-26 season, his 43,440 points and 1,622 games played are both benchmarks for the most all-time.
Meanwhile, his potential future teammate, Curry, made some history of his own, having set the record for the most three-pointers made with 4,248 and counting over his 17 years in the league.
James, Curry and Davis have only paired up once before, suiting up for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics and coming away with gold.
