There is another reason to pass on a James deal. The Knicks' moves last summer cleared out assets, but what they have will need to be held onto tightly right now because of the whispers and theories that Giannis Antetokounmpo will ask out of Milwaukee.

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.