According to O’Connor, those sources suspect that if a team were able to trade for Anthony Davis or Kyrie Irving, it might convince James to pick that club. The problem, O’Connor notes, is that the Mavericks have no interest in trading Irving and the Wizards have likewise been unwilling to consider moving Davis. Within his check-in on where things stand with James, Vardon also pushes back on a claim that LeBron made up his mind, had a change of heart, and went back to square one. Sources close to James have told The Athletic that’s “a lie,” per Vardon. Here are a few more updates on free agents around the NBA: