The New York Knicks don’t require a massive retooling this offseason, but upgrades in an ever-changing league can be a ticket to the NBA Finals. The Knicks looked like a contender when healthy this past season, and now is the perfect time to push all the chips in for another star.
Big names have been attached to New York, but the hurdle of parting ways with a tenured player might be the holdup, as the Knicks have only recently restored front-office morale around the association.
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Could LeBron James come to the Big Apple?
An early February contest between the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks turned into a media frenzy as Lakers star LeBron James dropped near-cryptic messages to the media about his interest in playing for the New York Knicks. https://x.com/thedunkcentral/status/1753852921551151284?s=46
“I’ve had that thought in my career,” James told reporters.
James, now 39 years old, has a player option on his upcoming season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The arrival of his son Bronny James to the NBA has been a headline across the basketball world. The possibility of LeBron teaming up with his son in Los Angeles or declining his player option to join his son on whatever team drafts him is possible.
