Maverick Carter, LeBron James' business manager, is reportedly part of a group looking to form a league that will rival the NBA.

LeBron James' manager Maverick Carter is reportedly involved in an effort to launch a new league that would rival the NBA.

In a bold move that could shake up the basketball landscape, Maverick Carter, LeBron James’ trusted business manager, has been enlisted as an adviser by a group of investors aiming to raise $5 billion to launch an international basketball league that would directly rival the NBA.

While LeBron James is still on the court for the Lakers, his business manager Maverick Carter is involved with a new international league. Here's what you need to know.

Maverick Carter, the longtime business manager of NBA superstar LeBron James, is at the center of all of this. LeBron's alleged involvement The mere mention of James in a huge development like this has set off a firestorm of opinions.

LeBron James has made it abundantly clear that one of his post-playing plans involves owning an NBA team. As such, it's unsurprising he won't be involved in business manager Maverick Carter's ambitious plan to start a global basketball league rivaling the NBA.