Los Angeles All-Star forward LeBron James picked up his $52.6 million player option for this year, but an insider thinks he may still be curious about Dallas.

Even though things have been quiet on the LeBron James front since the vague comments from his agent about evaluating what's in the future Hall of Famer's best interest, he could be keeping an eye on the Dallas Mavericks.

NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line believes LeBron James has “some genuine curiosity” about playing for the Dallas Mavericks. LeBron has a lot of connections with the Mavericks.

After weeks of social media buzz, trade machine scenarios and endless debate among Mavericks fans, the LeBron James to Dallas saga appears to have reached its natural conclusion with new reporting that clarifies exactly where both sides stand.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks as Mavericks, Knicks, Warriors may still have interest in LeBron James.

LeBron James considered joining the Dallas Mavericks before opting-in to his $52 million player option. Colin Cowherd says that LeBron is 'no longer about winning'.

While James has not openly requested a trade, there have been rumblings about that possibility, and a handful of teams have been rumored to have shown interest. The Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks remain two of the top potential landing spots for James if he hits the market.