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 Lakers almost traded Dalton Knecht last season, so he's likely to be a trade chip still, and the same goes for Rui Hachimura, who's played well but whose contract makes him a likely candidate to be traded for salary-matching purposes.

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