One of the top potential 2026 NBA free agents is off the board now that Luka Dončić has signed his three-year, $165 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers.

At No. 2 on the list is Jeff Schwartz, CEO of Excel Sports Management, who has $113 million in maximum commissions on an estimated $2.84 billion in active contracts. Paul has $111 million in maximum commissions on an estimated $2.77 billion in active contracts.

If Bryce were to do one year in college, the team that would draft Bryce might be the team that LeBron would go to,” said Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson on the 'BIGPLAY' Clevelan

Reports that Maverick Carter and LeBron James have secured funding for their international basketball league have the NBA concerned.

James has made been very public about his goal of one day owning an NBA team. He's even targeted a city: Las Vegas. He's publicly lobbied for control of an expansion franchise in the desert for years, and for years, his odds of getting that team looked very strong. But two things have changed of late, and neither work in his favor.

NBA Exec Says League Fears Maverick Carter And LeBron Could Launch NBA Rival With Saudi Backing originally appeared on Fadeaway World. LeBron James has challenged the NBA before, but never like this.