NBA Insider Reveals Why He Will ‘Never Rule Out’ LeBron James Playing for New York Knicks

NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line revealed why he will “never rule out” LeBron James playing for the New York Knicks.

LeBron has a few connections to the Knicks. Their new head coach, Mike Brown, coached LeBron on the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York president Leon Rose used to be LeBron’s agent.

“I believe that LeBron James’ well-chronicled fondness for playing at Madison Square Garden makes it unwise to say he’ll never be a Knick,” Stein wrote. “I believe that it is far more difficult to gauge the Knicks’ willingness to bring him in, given all the history between Team LeBron and the Knicks’ hierarchy that features former James (and Paul) associates Leon Rose and William Wesley, but I’m just saying: I will never rule out the possibility of No. 23 becoming a Knick someday. Because he is said to love The Garden that much.”

Remember when LeBron was a free agent in 2010? He met with the Knicks before ultimately signing with the Miami Heat. Every superstar in NBA history loves playing at Madison Square Garden, the mecca of basketball. It would certainly be a grand spectacle to see LeBron play for the Knickerbockers, who haven’t won a championship since 1973.

The leading scorer in NBA history, LeBron is a four-time MVP, a four-time champion and a four-time Finals MVP. He’s the only player in league history to rank top five all-time in points and assists. LeBron is fourth in NBA history in assists.

A future Hall of Famer, LeBron will make $52.6 million next season in the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. He will become an unrestricted free agent next offseason for the first time since 2018.

Could LeBron leave the Lakers next offseason if he doesn’t retire from the NBA? It’s very possible since the franchise is building around Luka Doncic, who is only 26 years old.

LeBron turns 41 in December. If he doesn’t retire after next season, it’s going to be very interesting to see where he’s playing in 2026-27.