It’s that part of the offseason again—cue the chaos, cue the conspiracy theories. Will LeBron take a trade? The NBA’s favorite summertime soap opera is back. From wild pitches about an Eastern Conference return to whispers about a Mavericks superteam, no scenario feels too outlandish. But this time, the Los Angeles Clippers have entered the chat.

Yes, the Clippers. And before you roll your eyes at the idea of LeBron James suiting up for the Lakers’ hallway rivals, let’s not ignore the one link that actually makes some sense: Tyronn Lue.

The coach who helped LeBron clinch his third ring in 2016 with the Cavaliers, Lue remains one of the few people in the league who knows exactly how to bring out the best in The King. Now that both are in L.A., it’s not wild to imagine a reunion—especially with the Clippers’ future wide open post-Kawhi and PG13.

Even ESPN couldn’t resist stirring the pot, teasing the idea during Summer League broadcasts. Sure, it might sound far-fetched. But in a league where superstars switch jerseys like sneakers, never say never.

Ty Lue was caught on camera on the phone talking to who knows who and what and stirred up the rumor mill. Rather, ESPN got it churning.

“He [LeBron] could finish his career there,” one of them theorized about James possibly going to the Clippers. “I know there’s been a lot of talk about him wanting to get back to that part.”

With a focus on Lue talking on the phone, the commentators joked, “Maybe Ty’s talking to him right now,” and theorized, “He’s talking to him right now. ‘Hey dude, we need you, we need you one more time.'”

Does this make-believe scenario fit? LeBron and Ty Lue’s reunion to recreate the Cavaliers 2016 championship run a decade after it sounds more exciting then some of the other possibilities.

A wilder reunion on the cards for LeBron James

The folks at Bleacher Report have their own theories brewing. They laid out a wild trade idea that would not only send LeBron James back to the East, but also reunite him with another former coach – Erik Spoelstra of Miami Heat. It would also reunite him with the alleged cookie-confiscating dictator, Pat Riley.

As they rightfully pointed out, Miami has been looking for a star for a long time. They pursued Bradley Beal before he landed with the Clippers. “Maybe it’s LeBron who comes in here and joins up with Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Kel’El Ware. A pretty decent group in Miami that I think if they got LeBron James, would have the potential chance to win the Eastern Conference.” 

They feel Miami won’t have to give up much to get the guy who led them to championships in 2012 and 2013 with multiple finals appearances in between. ‘Three Cone’ proposes sending Andrew Wiggins and Terry Rozier with first round picks to the Lakers to get LeBron andBronny.

But this idea is not getting that much traction. A glance at online discussions indicate the only one fans want to see LeBron James reunite with is Anthony Davis who is in Dallas. What are the odds of that happening?