This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/knicks as Knicks Keeping Eye on LeBron James. The New York Knicks are happy with the team they have, but they are always looking for ways in which they can improve. A dramatic way they can change the future of the franchise is acquiring LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers.

One of the hottest topics of the New York Knicks’ offseason – along with the entire NBA – has been whether or not Los Angeles Lakers superstar and future Hall of Famer LeBron James will join them next season. Despite several rumors, it appears that the sweepstakes are officially over, with no new team landing him.

The Knicks are in a wait-and-see mode regarding LeBron James. Find out the details of how the King can land in New York.

The most-likely scenario, according to Dan Woike and Joe Vardon of The Athletic, is James stays put and the Lakers see how far they can get next season with a core of James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Rui Hachimura, plus free-agent additions Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia.

While there are still some notable restricted free agents out there, the NBA free agency period has settled down for now, and the landscape for the NBA is start

This Lakers trade pitch would see LeBron James return to the Miami Heat in exchange for a sizeable haul of players and draft assets.

Despite considerable speculation about a LeBron trade, the reality is that he never asked for a trade and he has a no-trade clause.