Tensions seem to be running high between Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, and the two sides going their separate ways feels like a possibility.

That opportunity came when Deandre Ayton was bought out of his contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. Shortly after, Ayton signed a two-year, $16.6 million deal with the Lakers, stepping into a role as a potential third or fourth scoring option behind LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves.

The Houston Rockets have a noticeably thin guard room amid Fred VanVleet's season-ending injury. Bleacher Report proposed a trade that could fix everything.

Whenever LeBron James suits up for the first time during the 2025-26 NBA season, he'll be tipping off the last year on his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.