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

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.

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.