Basketball System: Hate Makes Me Unstoppable

This is a very complicated question.

First and foremost, what does the Heat want in return?

If it's a simple one-for-one swap, there are only a handful of players in the league better than LeBron James, and most of them are untouchable.

A more realistic scenario would be getting a center and a 3-and-D small forward.

But even with such requirements, finding a suitable trade partner isn't easy.

If Danny Granger hadn't been taken out by LeBron's reckless play, the Pacers could've offered Granger and Roy Hibbert as a package.

This, however, leads to the second issue. If Pat Riley isn't planning on rebuilding, he likely wouldn't trade LeBron to an Eastern Conference team.

It's the same reason the Cavaliers didn't trade Han Sen to the East back in the day. Facing a former star in the playoffs and getting knocked out by them would be a franchise-wide humiliation.

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If we narrow it down to Western Conference teams, the options that match LeBron's trade value become even scarcer.

Then comes the third issue—where does LeBron want to go?

While he didn't consult Wade and Bosh before joining the Heat, there's no doubt LeBron had an agreement with Riley.