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Kyle Koster

ESPN NBA Insider Explains Why There's No Trade Market for LeBron James

Los Angeles Lakers picked up his player option with the Los Angeles Lakers. | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

LeBron James will be staying with the Los Angeles Lakers after picking up his $52.6 million player option for next season. This is not a surprising development for many reasons, one of which may be just how difficult it would be to trade the 40-year-old superstar even if that was a desired option.

ESPN NBA insider Bobby Marks and Brian Windhorst reacted to the development on Monday's Get Up, where Marks was asked whether a trade market for James even exists.

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