LeBron James may be entering the twilight of his career, but there is no doubt that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has still been fantastic this year. As of right now, LeBron James is averaging 28.5 PPG, 8.1 RPG, and 6.6 APG.
There has been a lot of recent buzz regarding a potential LeBron James trade in the future. That is due to the comments he made, where he seemingly threatened to leave the Los Angeles Lakers.
“I don’t wanna finish my career playing at this level from a team aspect,” said James after the game. “I still want to compete for championships. I know what I can bring to any ball club with the right pieces. I’m a winner and I want to win. And I want to win and give myself a chance to win and still compete for championships,” James said after the game. “That has always been my passion, that has always been my goal since I entered the league as an 18-year-old kid out of Akron, Ohio. And I know it takes steps to get there, but once you get there and know how to get there, playing basketball at this level just to be playing basketball is not in my DNA. It’s not in my DNA anymore. So, we’ll see what happens and see how fresh my mind stays over the next couple years.”
There have already been a number of potential trade destinations revealed for LeBron James. Despite the fact that the Lakers have shown no willingness to move him thus far, some believe that LeBron James will end up getting traded this off-season. A recent report revealed an extremely intriguing trade destination for LeBron James.
The New York Knicks Could Be A Solid Destination For LeBron James
NBA analyst Sam Quinn of CBS Sports shared a trade scenario where the New York Knicks trade for LeBron James using an RJ Barrett-centered package which would involve picks. He noted that though the Knicks “might not be so keen” to add LeBron James due to his age, Quinn added that “they’d probably take” the deal if things got that far.
If you subscribe to the theory that James went to Los Angeles largely for off-court reasons, then New York would probably be his ideal destination if staying put isn’t an option. The Knicks nearly traded for Mitchell in the offseason, but didn’t largely because they felt giving up that much for a single star would compromise their ability to land a second. Well, here’s their path to two stars. James, given all of the factors we’ve covered thus far, just wouldn’t cost nearly as much as Mitchell. There’s a pretty simple RJ Barrett-for-LeBron construction here with perhaps a bit of extra draft capital involved. The Knicks could then devote all of their other assets to landing another star immediately, ideally with Julius Randle as the matching salary so that Jalen Brunson (and, perhaps more importantly given his defense and salary, Quentin Grimes) could remain as part of the new-look Knicks. Who would that star be? I don’t know, but NBA history is pretty clear on two things:
A star will always become available.
When LeBron goes somewhere, a star follows.
That second point would be especially true in a market like New York. If James wants to strengthen his case over Michael Jordan, bringing the Knicks their first championship in over 50 years would probably go a long way. The Knicks might not be so keen on committing to such an old star, but James offers them the clearest path they’ve had to the title in decades. When push comes to shove, they’d probably take it.
Seeing LeBron James on the New York Knicks could be crazy, and he’d have some solid supporting players on the roster such as Jalen Brunson. If the New York Knicks managed to get LeBron James and another star-level player on their roster, they could potentially be contenders in the Eastern Conference.
As of right now though, LeBron James is still a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, and his focus is likely on finishing the season strong with the team. There is still a chance that they make the play-in tournament, and perhaps we could see them in the playoffs if they manage to advance past the play-in stage.
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