Fifteen years ago this week, the NBA changed forever. In a July 8 televised ESPN special dubbed "The Decision," LeBron James declared that he was taking his talents to South Beach

The Los Angeles Lakers no longer orbit around LeBron James. That baton was passed as soon as L.A. finalized the trade that sent out James' handpicked sidekick, Anthony Davis, to acquire Luka Dončić, a 26-year-old megastar more than capable of piloting the Purple and Gold well past the LeBron era.

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?