On the very unlikely chance that LeBron James and the Lakers go down a road that leads to a buyout, the Cleveland Cavaliers would almost certainly throw their hat in the ring. How much money would King James want from his hometown team?

“He's still that good. I don't think it's his last year, but the fact that the Lakers did not discuss a 1-in-1, or a 2-in-1, or contracts beyond this year with him. They just let him sit back... that...