Ever since a vacation photo surfaced of LeBron James, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade sharing a banana boat on vacation in 2015, NBA fans have had one question: How do we get the Banana Boat Bunch together on the same team? (OK, maybe that was the third question after, "Why were those guys on a banana boat?" and "How did fellow vacation buddy Carmelo Anthony avoid ending up in that embarrassing photo?") It seemed as if we were close to assembling the squad this summer, but then Chris Paul was traded to the Rockets, and Phil Jackson was ousted in New York -- seemingly ending the possibility of a Melo buyout -- and our Banana Boat Bunch dreams were dashed forever.

Or were they?

While June's flurry of moves threw a wrench into the reunion process, there are still a few ways Anthony, James, Paul and Wade could sail together in 2018.

The Houston Scenario

Chris Paul is already there, so the big piece to figure out would be getting LeBron James to Houston on the max deal he's almost certain to demand, while also leaving enough room to maneuver for Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony.

How it could happen: