Knicks Insider Drops Bomb on LeBron James Trade Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports. For years, LeBron James has been tangled up with a move to the New York Knicks. He's raved about playing at Madison Square Garden, and he even admitted that he was close to signing with them when he joined the Miami Heat.

The New York Knicks and the rest of the NBA are keeping an eye on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers after the King accepted his $52 million player option.

Though LeBron has not told the Lakers he wants to be traded, potential landing spots for the star forward have been a hot topic of conversation around the NBA. During Thursday's episode of "Get Up" on ESPN, Alan Hahn stated that the Knicks should be a team on his radar if he seeks a change of scenery.