James and Curry were Team USA’s top-two leading scorers at the 2024 Paris Olympics. While James earned tournament MVP honors, Curry led the team in scoring after erupting for 60 total points in the semifinal win over Serbia and gold medal victory against France.

The Warriors had attempted to trade for James in the 2023-24 season but failed to do so due to non-compliance from the Lakers’ end. James has earlier played in separate stints for the Cleveland Cavaliers and shares links with Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis of the Dallas Mavericks.