James, 40, has a no-trade clause in the two-year, $101.4 million contract he signed with the Lakers last summer.

As the fallout continues from the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas and Luka Doncic to Los Angeles, it's clear that the power centers of both teams have shifted. It's also certain that the truth about LeBron James ' role in this deal has consequences nearly as jolting as the trade itself.