"If -- and it's a big if -- a LeBron trade becomes realistic the Knicks feel like a logical partner," Mannix said. "Eastern Conference, a team LeBron has flirted w/joining before. And NYK could construct a deal that isn't totally roster crippling -- and one the Lakers could be interested in."

LeBron James has just penned a new $53m deal with the Los Angeles Lakers but has been linked with a shock exit.

Still, if Bridges were to land in Los Angeles following James' agreement to waive his no-trade clause, the Lakers would receive a versatile wing who could complement Luka Doncic, assuming he bounces back from his uncharacteristic beyond-the-arc showing.