Bill Simmons has never been shy about throwing wild ideas into the NBA discourse, but this one caught even seasoned listeners off guard. On his podcast, Simmons floated a hypothetical trade that sounds absurd at first blush but starts to feel strangely logical the longer you sit with it: a straight-up swap between LeBron James and Jimmy Butler.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James might be involved in a surprising NBA trade, according to podcaster and analyst Bill Simmons. On his latest podcast, Simmons suggested a deal that would send James to a new team in exchange for Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler.