LeBron James is one of the greatest players of All-Time and wherever he goes, success is sure to follow. Between 2010 and 2018, he made the Finals eight straight times and won 3 NBA Championships. No matter your opinions on James, you have to admit that he can change the trajectory of a team faster than anyone in basketball.
As a teammate, many have praised the leadership and guidance of Bron and it’s clear the dude knows what he’s doing in that regard.
But playing with James comes at a price. He is often willing to do whatever it takes to win, even if it includes shaking up the team. at times. LeBron James has been the source of countless trades over the years and the list of players that have been dealt under his watch is extensive.
Thanks to a Tweet by ESPN’s Bobby Marks, we have the numbers to show for it. Since July 2010? There have been a whopping 66 players who have been traded with James on the roster.
The cost of doing business with LeBron.
Since July 2010, there have been 42 different trades with James on the roster:
Miami (11)
Cleveland (27)
LA Lakers (4)
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) June 16, 2019
Here’s the list:
Miami Heat 2010-2014 (13 Players):
Michael Beasley, Bojan Bogdanovic, Arnett Moultrie, Dexter Pittman, Sterling Brown, Joel Anthony, Jordan Mickey, Ben Bentil, Deyonta Davis, Roger Mason, Semaj Christon, P.J. Hairston, Jaylen Nowell
Cleveland Cavaliers 2014-2018 (43 Players):
Carrick Felix, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Anthony Bennett, Andrew Wiggins, John Lucas III, Erik Murphy, Dwight Powell, Malcolm Thomas, Abdel Nader, Kadeem Allen, Keith Bogans, Dion Waiters, Lou Amundson, Carsen Edwards, Furkan Korkmaz, Harry Giles, Tyus Jones, Rakeem Christmas, Brendan Haywood, Mike Miller, Justin James, Joe Harris, Anderson Varejao, Moritz Wagner, Albert Miralles, Matthew Dellavedova, Sasha Kaun, Caleb Swanigan, Mike Dunleavy, Mo Williams, Chris Andersen, Kyrie Irving, Kay Felder, Richard Jefferson, Eric Paschall, Dwyane Wade, Channing Frye, Isiah Thomas, Moritz Wagner, Jae Crowder, Derrick Rose, Dimitrios Agravanis, Iman Shumpert
Los Angeles Lakers 2018-Now (10 Players):
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Michael Beasley, Ivica Zubac, Isaac Bonga, Jemerrio Jones, Moritz Wagner, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, De’Andre Hunter, Brandon Ingram
Because of LeBron’s talent and worldwide fame, he has a lot of say in what his organizations do. They almost always seek his approval before making a deal and often make moves as a result of his requests.
It’shard to argue with the results so far. While LeBron may receive a lot of criticism, he has had a very successful career. No doubt, the many, many trades he helped push are at least partly responsible.
