There are a lot of connections between James and the Mavericks. He's been teammates and won championships with Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis, played against Klay Thompson in a few NBA Finals, played under Jason Kidd and Frank Vogel on the Lakers in 2020, and knows Nico Harrison from Harrison's days at Nike.

The countdown for the start of the 2025-26 NBA season is officially underway. The first bits of the 2025-26 NBA season are beginning to leak and the Golden State Warriors are set to be featured early.

According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Warriors will host Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, 2025 No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks. The game will be broadcast nationally on ABC and ESPN on Dec. 25 from San Francisco.

Feb 12, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) in action during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images