NBA rumors: Warriors interested in signing LeBron James, trading for Anthony Davis to join Stephen Curry

The Golden State Warriors have been among the more aggressive teams of the past several transaction cycles in search of star power to pair with the aging Stephen Curry. They were linked to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard at the trade deadline. They've held rumored interest in LeBron James as a free agent, and they tried to trade for him back in 2024. Now, according to Yahoo's Kevin O'Connor, they have their sights set beyond just James, but on his former teammate Anthony Davis as well.

The basic premise here would be that Golden State would execute some sort of trade centered around Jimmy Butler and perhaps draft capital going to the Washington Wizards for Davis. The Warriors would then attempt to sign James, bringing together the cores of both their own roster and the Los Angeles Lakers for most of the 2020s. Golden State would have one of the oldest starting lineups in the NBA, but one stuffed to the brim with Hall of Fame talent.

There are immediately several potential hurdles to a James-Davis reunion featuring Curry, so let's run through them quickly:

Put all of this together and the Warriors are fighting an uphill battle in uniting James, Davis and Curry. Still, we're talking about the team that once won 73 games and convinced Kevin Durant to sign with them after beating the then Oklahoma City Thunder star in the Western Conference Finals. Golden State has worked roster-building miracles before, and with James and Davis both past their primes, both are probably about as gettable as they've ever been.